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Noun: tensor  tensu(r)
  1. A generalization of the concept of a vector
     
  2. Any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm

Sounds like: tenser

Derived forms: tensors

See also: tense

Type of: muscle, musculus, variable, variable quantity

Encyclopedia: Tensor

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