phasor

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noun

A representation of a complex number in terms of a complex exponential.

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phaser
OriginEnglish phase ← New Latin phasis ← Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis) →
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Meanings

phasor1

nounphasor (plural phasors)

plural phasors

  1. mathematicsA representation of a complex number in terms of a complex exponential.
  2. engineeringA plotted line whose length and angle represent the amplitude and phase, respectively, of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.

phasor2

nounphasor (plural phasors)

plural phasors

  1. A phase modulator

    Synonyms: phaser

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phase modulator

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phaser

Origin

phasor · noun

Blend of phase + vector.

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phasor · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-)
  5. Ancient Greekφάσις (phásis)
  6. New Latinphasis
  7. Englishphase
  8. Englishphasor

From phase + -or.

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Translations

Finnish osoitin, osoitin
  • osoitinrepresentation of a complex number
  • osoitinA plotted line that represents the amplitude and phase of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.
Greek φάσορας
  • φάσορας (fásoras)representation of a complex number
Māori perehuri
  • perehuriA plotted line that represents the amplitude and phase of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.
Polish wskaz
  • wskazA plotted line that represents the amplitude and phase of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.
Spanish fasor, fasor
  • fasorrepresentation of a complex number
  • fasorA plotted line that represents the amplitude and phase of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

phaserPHASRphaserPHASR

Anagrams

pharos
Cite this entry
APA

phasor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phasor

MLA

“phasor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phasor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phasor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phasor.

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