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“Scalar” or “Scaler”

scalar / scaler are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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scalar s·k·EY·l·er

  • nouna variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components.
  • adjectiveof or relating to a musical scale.
  • adjectiveof or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude.

scaler

  • nounan electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually.
Usage

Examples in context

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“scalar”

  • …λ ≥ 0 be a scalar.
  • The expression is a scalar density.
  • Power is a scalar quantity that requires both a…
  • is an (even) authentic scalar density of weight +2.
  • …column, the computation takes only scalar multiplications.
  • The product of a scalar and an opinion
  • The represents scalar product.
  • …the path length — a scalar — and the time interval.)
  • relative scalar
  • …Kronenburg, "Double conditioning of reactive scalar transport equations in turbulent nonpremixed…

“scaler”

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