tensor

/ˈtɛnsər/
/ˈtɛnsə/
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Definitions of tensor
  1. noun
    any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
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    types:
    tensor tympani
    a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
    type of:
    muscle, musculus
    one of the contractile organs of the body
  2. noun
    a generalization of the concept of a vector
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    type of:
    variable, variable quantity
    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
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