First Known Use: circa 1656
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adjective sca·lar \ˈskā-lər-, -ˌlär\
Definition of SCALAR
1
: having an uninterrupted series of steps : graduated <scalar chain of authority> <scalar cells>
2
a : capable of being represented by a point on a scale <scalar quantity> b : of or relating to a scalar or scalar product <scalar multiplication>
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Origin of SCALAR
Latin scalaris, from scalae stairs, ladder — more at scale
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noun
Definition of SCALAR
1
: a real number rather than a vector
2
: a quantity (as mass or time) that has a magnitude describable by a real number and no direction
First Known Use of SCALAR
1846
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