tensor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *tensor*:
NOUN	cognition	tensor	a generalization of the concept of a vector
NOUN	body	tensor	any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm

English > *tensor*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A generalization of the concept of a vector.
Broader	variable, variable quantity	A quantity that can assume any of a set of values
Spanish	cálculo tensorial, tensor
Catalan	tensor

English > *tensor*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	Any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm.
Narrower	tensor tympani	A small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
Broader	muscle, musculus	One of the contractile organs of the body
Spanish	tensor
Catalan	tensor
Verbs	tense	become tense, nervous, or uneasy

HyperDic: tensor