Thesaurus: tensor

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1. n. A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense.
2. n. The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor.
3. n. a generalization of the concept of a vector
4. n. any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
5. 1. (Anat.) A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense. 2. (Geom.) The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor.
6. n:100 n. a generalization of the concept of a vector n. any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm