Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalar field

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: scalar -field
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.

noun

The field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.

Inflected Forms

scalar fields (plural)

Phrases

vector field

Frequently Paired Words

vector field

Synonyms

field of scalars

Questions

What does scalar field mean?: A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.

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