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scalar

sca·lar

scalar

 
pronunciation:
skeI lr
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: able to be represented by a position on a line or scale, as temperature or a particular degree of temperature.
definition 2: graduated, as in degrees or stages.
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part of speech: noun
definition: a quantity that has only magnitude and can be completely expressed on a scale. (Cf. vector.)