Definitions for: Tensor


[n] any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
[n] a generalization of the concept of a vector



Webster (1913) Definition: Ten"sor, n. [NL. See Tension.]
1. (Anat.) A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it
tense.

2. (Geom.) The ratio of one vector to another in length, no
regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; --
so called because considered as a stretching factor in
changing one vector into another. See Versor.

See Also: muscle, musculus, tensor tympani, variable, variable quantity

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