Meanings
nounfield line (plural field lines)
plural field lines
- natural sciencesA visual aid for visualizing vector fields; a line drawn such that the direction of its tangent at any point equals the direction of the vector at that point.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
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Translations
Estonian väljajoon, jõujoon
- väljajoonphysics
- jõujoonphysics
Finnish kenttäviiva
- kenttäviivaphysics
French ligne de champ
- ligne de champphysics
German Feldlinie
- Feldliniephysics
Spanish línea de campo
- línea de campophysics
Swedish fältlinje
- fältlinjephysics
Cite this entry
APA
field line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20line
MLA
“field line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20line.
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