What is the meaning of scalar?

noun

  • A variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components.

adjective

  • Of or relating to a musical scale.
    • usage: "he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar"
  • Of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude.
    • usage: "scalar quantity"
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