attractor

A noun referring to something that draws interest or attention, such as an entertainer who draws large audiences, or a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts. In physics, it describes a point in multidimensional phase space toward which a system tends to evolve regardless of starting conditions.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa aquello que atrae interés o atención, como un artista que reúne a un gran público o una característica que resulta placentera y atractiva. En física, describe un punto en el espacio de fases multidimensional hacia el cual el sistema tiende a evolucionar independientemente de las condiciones iniciales.

1. Entertainer who draws crowds B2 formal

   A performer or show that draws a large audience.

   • The circus's main attractor was the fire-eating clown.
   • The festival's biggest attractor was the famous rock band.
   • The museum's new exhibit is a major attractor for tourists.

   🇪🇸Atracción

   Sinónimos: attractiondrawdrawing cardmagnet

2. Physics concept C1 formal scientific

   A set of states toward which a dynamical system evolves over time, regardless of its starting conditions.

   • The Lorenz system has a strange attractor that forms a butterfly shape.
   • In chaos theory, the attractor describes the long-term behavior of the system.
   • The pendulum's motion is governed by a simple point attractor.

   🇪🇸Atractor (física)

3. Attractive quality B2 formal

   A characteristic or feature that draws people's interest or pleasure.

   • Her sense of humor is a powerful attractor in social situations.
   • The city's main attractor is its vibrant nightlife.
   • The product's key attractor is its low price.

   🇪🇸atractivo

   Sinónimos: allureappealattractioncharmdrawluremagnetpull

• attractors plural form
• attractors' possessive plural form
• attractor's possessive singular form