scalar

  1. Adjective.  (mathematics) Having magnitude but not direction.
  2. Adjective.  Of, or relating to scale.
  3. Noun.  (mathematics) A quantity that has magnitude but not direction; compare vector.
  4. Noun.  (electronics) An amplifier whose output is a constant multiple of its input.

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