tensor

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Synonyms: tenor, censor, sensor, ensor, tenser, tonsor, tenson, tenso, stensor

Antonyms: tenor, censor, sensor, ensor, tenser, tonsor, tenson, tenso, stensor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|muscle}} A [[muscle]] that [[tighten]]s or [[stretch]]es a part, or renders it [[tense]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|mathematics|linear algebra|physics}} A [[mathematical]] object that describes [[linear]] relations on [[scalar]]s, [[vector]]s, [[matrix|matrices]] and other [[algebraic]] objects, and is represented as a [[multidimensional array]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}<ref>Rowland, Todd and Weisstein, Eric W., [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Tensor.html "Tensor"], Wolfram MathWorld.</ref>
3. {{lb|en|mathematics|obsolete}} A [[norm]] [[operation]] on the [[quaternion]] [[algebra]].

Verb

1. To [[compute]] the [[tensor product]] of two [[#Noun|tensor]]s or algebraic structures.

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