how to pronounce tensor

/ˈtɛn.sə/

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An example use of tensor in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… unit tensor and the trace of the unit …”

meanings of tensor

noun:

A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array. Hypernym: function.
A norm operation on the quaternion algebra.
A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.

verb:

To compute the tensor product of two tensors.

tensor frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word tensor occurs in english on average 2.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics tensor can be related to

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