tensor
/ˈtensə(r)/noun
1
- Mathematics a mathematical object analogous to but more general than a vector, represented by an array of components that are functions of the coordinates of a space【数】张量。
2
- Anatomy a muscle that tightens or stretches a part of the body【剖】张肌。
派生词
tensorial
adjective词源
early 18th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin tendere 'to stretch'.