scalar field

scalar field

noun Mathematics, Physics.
a region with a number assigned at each point.
Compare vector field.


Origin:
1930–35
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Scalar field is always a great word to know.
So is infinity. Does it mean:
the assumed limit of a sequence or series that increases without bound; infinite distance
two quantities having the same or a constant ratio or relation
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scalar field

noun
a field of scalars 
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