Scalar
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005066
A quantity that has magnitude but no direction, contrasting with a vector which possesses both magnitude and direction. In industrial electronics, scalar values represent measurements like temperature, voltage, current, or power. These quantities are typically expressed as a single numerical value with a corresponding unit of measure, such as 25 degrees Celsius or 12 volts.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005066 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial electronics |
| Translations | German: Skalar; Spanish: escalar; French: scalaire |
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"definition": "A quantity that has magnitude but no direction, contrasting with a vector which possesses both magnitude and direction. In industrial electronics, scalar values represent measurements like temperature, voltage, current, or power. These quantities are typically expressed as a single numerical value with a corresponding unit of measure, such as 25 degrees Celsius or 12 volts.",
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"translations": {
"de": "Skalar",
"es": "escalar",
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/scalar/"
}
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