phasor

English

Pronunciation

• Homophones: phaser, PHASR

Etymology 1

Blend of phase +‎ vector

Noun

phasor (plural phasors)

1. (mathematics) A representation of a complex number in terms of a complex exponential.
2. (sciences, engineering) A plotted line whose length and angle represent the amplitude and phase, respectively, of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.

Translations

representation of a complex number

Finnish: osoitin (fi) Greek: φάσορας (el) m (fásoras) Spanish: fasor m

A plotted line that represents the amplitude and phase of a sinusoidally varying quantity such as an alternating current.

Finnish: osoitin (fi) Maori: perehuri Polish: wskaz (pl) m Spanish: fasor m

Etymology 2

From phase +‎ -or.

Noun

phasor (plural phasors)

1. A phase modulator

Synonyms

• phaser

References

• Mathworld

Anagrams

• Pharos, pharos