tensor

/ˈtɛnsər/

/ˈtɛnsə/

Other forms: tensors

Definitions of tensor

1. noun

   any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
   types:

   tensor tympani

   a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum

   type of:

   muscle, musculus

   one of the contractile organs of the body
2. noun

   a generalization of the concept of a vector
   type of:

   variable, variable quantity

   a quantity that can assume any of a set of values