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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa aquilo que atrai o interesse ou a atenção, como uma pessoa ou coisa que chama público, ou uma característica agradável que seduz. Na física, é o ponto no espaço de fases para o qual um sistema tende a evoluir, independentemente das condições iniciais.

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.

   🇵🇹Atração que atrai multidões

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Atrator

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.

   🇵🇹Qualidade atrativa

   Sinônimos: allureappealattractioncharmdrawluremagnetpull

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