tensor Meaning & Definition
What Does Tensor Mean?
Tensor is used as a noun meaning A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense. It can also mean A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array. As a verb, it means To compute the tensor product of two tensors or algebraic structures. As a verb, it means To compute the tensor product of two tensors.
Tensor: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɛn.sə/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Plural | tensors |
| Verb forms | tensors, tensoring, tensored |
Tensor Definition (Noun)
- A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.
- A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array.
- A multidimensional array with (at least) two dimensions.
- A norm operation on the quaternion algebra.
Tensor as a Verb
- To compute the tensor product of two tensors or algebraic structures.
Noun
- A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense.
- A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other tensors, and is represented as a multidimensional array.
Verb
- To compute the tensor product of two tensors.
Synonyms of Tensor
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Tensor synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
tensor (plural tensors or (muscle) tensores)
tensor (third-person singular simple present tensors, present participle tensoring, simple past and past participle tensored)
Words That Rhyme With Tensor
Origin of Tensor
Borrowed from New Latin tensor (“that which stretches”), equivalent to tense + -or. Anatomical sense from 1704. Introduced in the 1840s by William Rowan Hamilton as an algebraic quantity unrelated to the modern notion of tensor. The contemporary mathematical meaning was introduced (as German Tensor) by Woldemar Voigt (1898)[1] and adopted in English from 1915 (in the context of general relativity), obscuring the earlier Hamiltonian sense. The mathematical object is so named because an early application of tensors was the study of materials stretching under tension. (See, for example, Cauchy stress tensor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
How to Pronounce Tensor
You say tensor as /ˈtɛn.sə/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (tɛn).
Common Questions About Tensor
Is tensor a noun or a verb?
Tensor is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of tensor?
The plural of tensor is tensors.
What is the past tense of tensor?
The past tense of tensor is tensored. The present participle is tensoring.