phasor

English

Etymology

Blend of phase +‎ vector

Noun

phasor (plural phasors)

(mathematics) A representation of a complex number in terms of a complex exponential.
(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

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.

Maori: perehuri

Polish: wskaz (pl) m

References

Mathworld

Anagrams

Pharos, pharos

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