scalar function

noun

Any function whose domain is a vector space and whose value is its scalar field

Opposite
vector function
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Meanings

nounscalar function (plural scalar functions)

plural scalar functions

  1. mathematicsAny function whose domain is a vector space and whose value is its scalar field

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
vector function

Translations

Bulgarian скаларна фунцкия
  • скаларна фунцкия (skalarna funckija)mathematical function
German skalare Funktion
  • skalare Funktionmathematical function
Polish funkcja skalarna
  • funkcja skalarnamathematical function
Spanish función escalar
  • función escalarmathematical function
Turkish sayıl fonksiyon, skaler fonksiyon
  • sayıl fonksiyonmathematical function
  • skaler fonksiyonmathematical function
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“scalar function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalar%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scalar function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalar%20function.

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