scalar

• Beschreibt eine Größe, die nur einen Betrag, aber keine Richtung hat; wird vor allem in Mathematik und Physik verwendet. Bezieht sich auch auf eine Zahl oder Größe, die nicht vektoriell ist.

Describes a quantity that has only magnitude, not direction, used primarily in mathematics and physics.

1. Relating to a musical scaleB2formal

   Pertaining to or characteristic of a musical scale, such as the arrangement of notes in ascending or descending order.

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   • The scalar passages in the piece require precise fingerwork.
   • She practiced scalar runs to improve her technique.
   • The composer used scalar patterns to build the melody.

2. Relating to a directionless magnitudeB2formal

   Describing a quantity that has only magnitude and no direction, such as mass, speed, or temperature.

   Skalar

   • Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector.
   • The scalar value of the temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
   • In physics, mass is a scalar property of an object.

   Antonymedirectional

• Substantiv, das eine Größe bezeichnet, die nur einen Betrag, aber keine Richtung hat und daher nicht in Komponenten zerlegt werden kann; wird vor allem in Mathematik und Physik verwendet.

A noun referring to a variable quantity that has only magnitude and cannot be resolved into components, commonly used in mathematics and physics.

1. Quantity with magnitude onlyC1formalscientific

   A variable quantity that has only magnitude, not direction, and cannot be resolved into components.

   Skalar

   • Temperature is a scalar, while velocity is a vector.
   • In physics, scalars are used to describe quantities like mass and energy.
   • The scalar value of the field was measured at each point.

   Antonymevector