Faraday tensor

noun

A second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.

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electromagnetic tensor
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Meanings

nounFaraday tensor (plural Faraday tensors)

plural Faraday tensors

  1. natural sciencesA second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.

    Synonyms: electromagnetic tensor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.

Similar
electromagnetic tensor

Origin

Named after Michael Faraday (1791–1867), an English scientist.

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Faraday tensor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faraday%20tensor

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Chicago

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