noun
- a muscle that stretches or tightens a body part
- a mathematical object that generalizes scalars, vectors, and matrices to higher dimensions
Usage: anatomy
Usage: mathematics; physics
Examples
- The tensor fasciae latae helps stabilize the hip joint.
- Damage to the tensor tympani muscle can affect hearing.
- Einstein used tensors to describe the curvature of spacetime.
- The stress tensor represents forces acting on a material.
- Students learn about tensors in advanced physics courses.
- Computer graphics often use tensor operations for transformations.