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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TENSOR

From New Latin, literally: a stretcher.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TENSOR

tensor  [ˈtɛnsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENSOR

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Tensor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TENSOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tensors are geometric objects that describe linear relations between vectors, scalars, and other tensors. Elementary examples of such relations include the dot product, the cross product, and linear maps. Vectors and scalars themselves are also tensors. A tensor can be represented as a multi-dimensional array of numerical values. The order of a tensor is the dimensionality of the array needed to represent it, or equivalently, the number of indices needed to label a component of that array. For example, a linear map can be represented by a matrix and therefore is a 2nd-order tensor. A vector can be represented as a 1-dimensional array and is a 1st-order tensor. Scalars are single numbers and are thus 0th-order tensors. Tensors are used to represent correspondences between sets of geometric vectors. For example, the Cauchy stress tensor T takes a direction v as input and produces the stress T on the surface normal to this vector for output thus expressing a relationship between these two vectors, shown in the figure.

Definition of tensor in the English dictionary

The definition of tensor in the dictionary is any muscle that can cause a part to become firm or tense. Other definition of tensor is a set of components, functions of the coordinates of any point in space, that transform linearly between coordinate systems. For three-dimensional space there are 3r components, where r is the rank. A tensor of zero rank is a scalar, of rank one, a vector.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENSOR


biosensor
ˈbaɪəʊˌsɛnsə
censer
ˈsɛnsə
censor
ˈsɛnsə
commencer
kəˈmɛnsə
condenser
kənˈdɛnsə
Despenser
dɪsˈpɛnsə
dispenser
dɪˈspɛnsə
ENSA
ˈɛnsə
extensor
ɪkˈstɛnsə
fencer
ˈfɛnsə
flenser
ˈflɛnsə
incensor
ˈɪnsɛnsə
Mensa
ˈmɛnsə
photosensor
ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛnsə
recompenser
ˈrɛkəmˌpɛnsə
sensor
ˈsɛnsə
spencer
ˈspɛnsə
Spenser
ˈspɛnsə
suspenser
səˈspɛnsə
suspensor
səˈspɛnsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENSOR

tensile strength
tensile stress
tensilely
tensileness
tensility
tensimeter
tensiometer
tensiometric
tensiometry
tension
tension headache
tensional
tensionally
tensioner
tensionless
tensity
tensive
tenson
Tensor bandage
tensorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENSOR

co-sponsor
corporate sponsor
Ensor
Fidei Defensor
licensor
precensor
prehensor
radar sensor
recensor
remote sensor
responsor
sponsor
tonsor

Synonyms and antonyms of tensor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tensor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENSOR

Find out the translation of tensor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tensor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tensor» in English.

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张量
1,325 millions of speakers

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tensor
570 millions of speakers

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tensor
510 millions of speakers

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आतानक
380 millions of speakers
ar

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موتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тензор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tensor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেন্সর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tenseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tensor
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Tensor
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テンソル
130 millions of speakers

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텐서
85 millions of speakers

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Tensor
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tensor
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Translator English - Tamil

பண்புருவான
75 millions of speakers

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Tensor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tensör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tensore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tensor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тензор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tensor
30 millions of speakers
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tensor
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tensor
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Translator English - Swedish

tensor
10 millions of speakers
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tensor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tensor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSOR»

The term «tensor» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tensor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENSOR»

Discover the use of tensor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tensor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tensor Calculus
"This book is an excellent classroom text, since it is clearly written, contains numerous problems and exercises, and at the end of each chapter has a summary of the significant results of the chapter." — Quarterly of Applied Mathematics.
John Lighton Synge, Alfred Schild, 1978
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Tensor Analysis
This concise text offers a straightforward treatment ofthe subject suitable for the student or practicing engineer.
L. P. Lebedev, Michael J. Cloud, 2003
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A Brief on Tensor Analysis
Starting from a basic knowledge of calculus and matrix algebra, together with fundamental ideas from mechanics and geometry, the text gradually develops the tools for formulating and manipulating the field equations of Continuum Mechanics.
James G. Simmonds, 1994
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Tensor Algebra and Tensor Analysis for Engineers: With ...
The text and formulae have been revised and improved where necessary.
Mikhail Itskov, 2012
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Tensor Analysis on Manifolds
Striking just the right balance between formal and abstract approaches, this text proceeds from generalities to specifics.
Richard L. Bishop, Samuel I. Goldberg, 2012
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Introduction to Tensor Products of Banach Spaces
This volume provides a self-contained introduction to the theory of tensor products of Banach spaces.
Raymond A. Ryan, 2002
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Vector and Tensor Analysis with Applications
Concise and readable, this text ranges from definition of vectors and discussion of algebraic operations on vectors to the concept of tensor and algebraic operations on tensors.
A. I. Borisenko, I. E. Tarapov, 2012
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Vector and Tensor Analysis, Second Edition
Revised and updated throughout, this book presents the fundamental concepts of vector and tensor analysis with their corresponding physical and geometric applications - emphasizing the development of computational skills and basic ...
Eutiquio C. Young, 1992
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Tensor Geometry: The Geometric Viewpoint and Its Uses
We have been very encouraged by the reactions of students and teachers using our book over the past ten years and so this is a complete retype in TEX, with corrections of known errors and the addition of a supplementary bibliography.
C. T. J. Dodson, Timothy Poston, 1991
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An Introduction to Tensor Calculus: Relativity and Cosmology
The text concludes with a chapter offering a sound background in applying the principles of general relativity to cosmology.
Derek F. Lawden, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENSOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tensor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spooky Quantum Action Might Hold the Universe Together
Tensors crop up all over physics—they're simply mathematical objects that can represent multiple numbers at the same time. For example, a velocity vector is a ... «Wired, May 15»
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Public Release: 24-Apr-2015 Diffusion tensor MR tractography …
"Diffusion tensor MR tractography may function as a novel quantitative tool and marker of treatment response," said study coauthor Jennifer W. Uyeda, MD, ... «EurekAlert, Apr 15»
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Correlation of diffusion tensor imaging and phase-contrast MR with …
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with fiber tractography provides a three-dimensional model of water diffusion for longitudinal evaluations of the central nervous ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
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Let's build open source tensor libraries for data science
Tensors are generalizations of matrices that let you look beyond pairwise relationships to higher-dimensional models (a matrix is a second-order tensor). «O'Reilly Radar, Mar 15»
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Tensor networks get entangled with quantum gravity
One of the first steps toward becoming a scientist is discovering the difference between speed and velocity. To nonscientists, it's usually a meaningless ... «Science News, Sep 14»
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Communication-optimal algorithms for contracting distributed tensors
Tensor contractions, generalized matrix multiplications that are time-consuming to calculate, make them among the most compute-intensive operations in ... «Phys.Org, Jul 14»
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How to find a bulb for a Tensor lamp
Question: I've been trying unsuccessfully to find a replacement bulb for an old Tensor 7200 desk lamp. I've gotten bulbs from a couple of Internet sites and a ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
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Tudor Investment to return managed futures fund money to clients
Investors in the Tudor Tensor Fund can put their money into a managed account that follows the same strategy, the firm said Wednesday in a letter to clients, ... «Pensions & Investments, Mar 14»
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Tudor to Return Money From Managed-Futures Fund Amid Loss
Investors in the Tudor Tensor Fund can put their money into a managed account that follows the same strategy, the firm said today in a letter to clients, a copy of ... «Bloomberg, Mar 14»
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Just add water to see the brain's web of connections
A recent study used a form of diffusion tensor imaging to identify a three-dimensional grid patternof fibres that may be the underlying structure of the human brain ... «New Scientist, Nov 13»

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