Meanings
nounscalar field (plural scalar fields)
plural scalar fields
- linear algebraThe field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.
Synonyms: field of scalars
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.
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Translations
Czech skalární pole
- skalární polemathematical function
Danish skalarfelt
- skalarfeltmathematical function
Finnish skalaarikenttä
- skalaarikenttämathematical function
French champ scalaire
- champ scalairemathematical function
Hungarian skalártér
- skalártérmathematical function
Icelandic tölusvið
- tölusviðmathematical function
Polish pole skalarne
- pole skalarnemathematical function
Swedish skalärfält
- skalärfältmathematical function
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APA
scalar field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalar%20field
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“scalar field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalar%20field. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scalar field,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalar%20field.
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