tensor
pronunciation
How to pronounce tensor in British English:
UK [ˈtensə(r)]
How to pronounce tensor in American English:
US [ˈtɛnsɚ, -ˌsɔr]
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- Noun:
- a generalization of the concept of a vector
- any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
Word Origin
- tensor (n.)
- muscle that stretches or tightens a part, 1704, Modern Latin agent noun from tens-, past participle stem of Latin tendere "to stretch" (see tenet).
Example
- 1. The special m.r.i. technique , known as diffusion tensor imaging , is also being studied to help improve the diagnosis of concussions .
- 2. The information used to build it comes from the analysis of two human brains , using magnetic resonance imaging ( mri ) and a variation of mri called diffusion tensor imaging .
- 3. " The auditory area of her brain started taking over the somatosensory area , " says ro , who used diffusion tensor imaging , which focuses on the brain 's white matter connections , to spot the change .
- 4. Mri scans , computed tomography ( ct ) scans and diffusion tensor images ( dti ) use the magnetic signatures of different tissues , x-ray absorption , or the movement of water molecules in those tissues , to image the brain .