| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
scalar (ˈskeɪlə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | vector tensor pseudoscalar Compare pseudovector a quantity, such as time or temperature, that has magnitude but not direction |
| 2. | maths an element of a field associated with a vector space |
| —adj | |
| 3. | having magnitude but not direction |
| [C17 (meaning: resembling a ladder): from Latin scālāris, from scāla ladder] | |
| scalar (skā'lər) Pronunciation Key
A quantity, such as mass, length, or speed, whose only property is magnitude; a number. Compare vector. |