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Tensor operator generalizes the notion of operators which are scalars and vectors
graphics, a tensor operator generalizes the notion of operators which are scalars and vectors. A special class of these are spherical tensor operators which
Tensor_operator
Algebraic object with geometric applications
(electromagnetic tensor, Maxwell tensor, permittivity, magnetic susceptibility, etc.), and general relativity (stress–energy tensor, curvature tensor, etc.). In
Tensor
Operator generalizing the Laplacian in differential geometry
Hessian tensor. Because the covariant derivative extends canonically to arbitrary tensors, the Laplace–Beltrami operator defined on a tensor T by Δ T
Laplace–Beltrami_operator
Exterior algebraic map taking tensors from p forms to n-p forms
In mathematics, the Hodge star operator or Hodge star is a linear map defined on the exterior algebra of a finite-dimensional oriented vector space endowed
Hodge_star_operator
Tensor in differential geometry
converge. Formally, it is a symmetric rank-two tensor obtained by taking a trace of the Riemann curvature tensor of a Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian metric
Ricci_curvature
Mathematical operation on vector spaces
two vectors is sometimes called an elementary tensor or a decomposable tensor. The elementary tensors span V ⊗ W {\displaystyle V\otimes W} in the sense
Tensor_product
Mathematical object that describes the electromagnetic field in spacetime
electromagnetic tensor or electromagnetic field tensor (sometimes called the field strength tensor, Faraday tensor or Maxwell bivector) is a tensor that describes
Electromagnetic_tensor
Tensor having both covariant and contravariant indices
In tensor analysis, a mixed tensor is a tensor which is neither strictly covariant nor strictly contravariant; at least one of the indices of a mixed
Mixed_tensor
Theorem used in quantum mechanics for angular momentum calculations
and quantum mechanics. It states that matrix elements of spherical tensor operators in the basis of angular momentum eigenstates can be expressed as the
Wigner–Eckart_theorem
Tensor index notation for tensor-based calculations
notation and manipulation for tensors and tensor fields on a differentiable manifold, with or without a metric tensor or connection. It is also the modern
Ricci_calculus
Universal construction in multilinear algebra
the tensor algebra of a vector space V, denoted T(V) or T•(V), is the algebra of tensors on V (of any order) with multiplication being the tensor product
Tensor_algebra
Tensor invariant under permutations of vectors it acts on
In mathematics, a symmetric tensor is an unmixed tensor that is invariant under a permutation of its vector arguments: T ( v 1 , v 2 , … , v r ) = T (
Symmetric_tensor
Tensor describing energy momentum density in spacetime
stress-energy tensor The stress–energy tensor, sometimes called the stress–energy–momentum tensor or the energy–momentum tensor, is a tensor field quantity
Stress–energy_tensor
Structure defining distance on a manifold
metric field on M consists of a metric tensor at each point p of M that varies smoothly with p. A metric tensor g is positive-definite if g ( v , v ) >
Metric_tensor
Assignment of a tensor continuously varying across a region of space
In mathematics and physics, a tensor field is a function assigning a tensor to each point of a region of a mathematical space (typically a Euclidean space
Tensor_field
Tensor field in Riemannian geometry
mathematical field of differential geometry, the Riemann curvature tensor or Riemann–Christoffel tensor (after Bernhard Riemann and Elwin Bruno Christoffel) is the
Riemann_curvature_tensor
Differential operator in mathematics
any tensor field T {\displaystyle \mathbf {T} } ("tensor" includes scalar and vector) is defined as the divergence of the gradient of the tensor: ∇ 2
Laplace_operator
Antisymmetric permutation object acting on tensors
independent of any metric tensor and coordinate system. Also, the specific term "symbol" emphasizes that it is not a tensor because of how it transforms
Levi-Civita_symbol
Tensor used in general relativity
differential geometry, the Einstein tensor (named after Albert Einstein; also known as the trace-reversed Ricci tensor) is used to express the curvature
Einstein_tensor
Operation that pairs a left and a right R-module into an abelian group
universal property of the tensor product of vector spaces extends to more general situations in abstract algebra. The tensor product of an algebra and
Tensor_product_of_modules
Generalization of tensor fields
differential geometry, a tensor density or relative tensor is a generalization of the tensor field concept. A tensor density transforms as a tensor field when passing
Tensor_density
Tensor that describes the 4D geometry of spacetime
manifold M {\displaystyle M} and the metric tensor is given as a covariant, second-degree, symmetric tensor on M {\displaystyle M} , conventionally denoted
Metric tensor (general relativity)
Metric_tensor_(general_relativity)
Mathematical function, in linear algebra
of all functions. It also defines a linear operator on the space of all smooth functions (a linear operator is a linear endomorphism, that is, a linear
Linear_map
of tensor theory. For expositions of tensor theory from different points of view, see: Tensor Tensor (intrinsic definition) Application of tensor theory
Glossary_of_tensor_theory
Tensor equal to the negative of any of its transpositions
tensor is antisymmetric with respect to its first three indices. If a tensor changes sign under exchange of each pair of its indices, then the tensor
Antisymmetric_tensor
Scalar measure of the rotational inertia with respect to a fixed axis of rotation
inertia tensor of a body calculated at its center of mass, and R {\displaystyle \mathbf {R} } be the displacement vector of the body. The inertia tensor of
Moment_of_inertia
Algebraic operation on coordinate vectors
(single-) dot product between a tensor of order n {\displaystyle n} and a tensor of order m {\displaystyle m} is a tensor of order n + m − 2 {\displaystyle
Dot_product
Measure of the curvature of a pseudo-Riemannian manifold
Riemann curvature tensor, the Weyl tensor expresses the tidal force that a body feels when moving along a geodesic. The Weyl tensor differs from the Riemann
Weyl_tensor
Operation in mathematics
In multilinear algebra, a tensor contraction is an operation on a tensor that arises from the canonical pairing of a vector space and its dual. This example
Tensor_contraction
Representation of mechanical stress at every point within a deformed 3D object
Cauchy stress tensor (symbol σ {\displaystyle {\boldsymbol {\sigma }}} , named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy), also called true stress tensor or simply stress
Cauchy_stress_tensor
Algebra associated to any vector space
alternating tensor subspace. On the other hand, the image A ( T ( V ) ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {A}}(\mathrm {T} (V))} is always the alternating tensor graded
Exterior_algebra
Object in differential geometry
differential geometry, the torsion tensor is a tensor that is associated to any affine connection. The torsion tensor is a bilinear map of two input vectors
Torsion_tensor
Coefficients in angular momentum eigenstates of quantum systems
also a spherical tensor operator. It is only for rank one that spherical tensor operators coincide with the Cartesian tensor operators. By developing this
Clebsch–Gordan_coefficients
Specification of a derivative along a tangent vector of a manifold
fields) and to arbitrary tensor fields, in a unique way that ensures compatibility with the tensor product and trace operations (tensor contraction). Given
Covariant_derivative
Type of derivative in differential geometry
differentiable manifold. Functions, tensor fields and forms can be differentiated with respect to a vector field. If T is a tensor field and X is a vector field
Lie_derivative
Mathematical function of two variables; outputs 1 if they are equal, 0 otherwise
thought of as a tensor, and is written δ j i {\displaystyle \delta _{j}^{i}} . Sometimes the Kronecker delta is called the substitution tensor. In the study
Kronecker_delta
Coordinate-free definition of a tensor
mathematics, the modern component-free approach to the theory of a tensor views a tensor as an abstract object, expressing some definite type of multilinear
Tensor_(intrinsic_definition)
Shorthand notation for tensor operations
the multiplication. Given a tensor, one can raise an index or lower an index by contracting the tensor with the metric tensor, g μ ν {\displaystyle g_{\mu
Einstein_notation
Abbreviation in the fields of special and general relativity
relativity, a four-tensor is an abbreviation for a tensor in a four-dimensional spacetime. General four-tensors are usually written in tensor index notation
Four-tensor
Linear operator related to topological vector spaces
(TVSs) and L : X → Y be a linear operator (no assumption of continuity is made unless otherwise stated). The projective tensor product of two locally convex
Nuclear_operator
Graphical notation for multilinear algebra calculations
essentially the composition of functions. In the language of tensor algebra, a particular tensor is associated with a particular shape with many lines projecting
Penrose_graphical_notation
Conserved physical quantity; rotational analogue of linear momentum
as an anti-symmetric second order tensor, with components ωij. The relation between the two anti-symmetric tensors is given by the moment of inertia which
Angular_momentum
Branch of mathematics
various areas, including: Classical treatment of tensors Dyadic tensor Glossary of tensor theory Metric tensor Bra–ket notation Multilinear subspace learning
Multilinear_algebra
Tensor product space endowed with a special inner product
analysis, the tensor product of Hilbert spaces is a way to extend the tensor product construction so that the result of taking a tensor product of two
Tensor product of Hilbert spaces
Tensor_product_of_Hilbert_spaces
Matrix operation which flips a matrix over its diagonal
Hodge star operator Lie derivative Raising and lowering indices Symmetrization Tensor contraction Tensor product Transpose (2nd-order tensors) Related abstractions
Transpose
Second order tensor in vector algebra
mathematics, specifically multilinear algebra, a dyadic or dyadic tensor is a second order tensor, written in a notation that fits in with vector algebra. There
Dyadics
Topological space that locally resembles Euclidean space
analysis, where one studies harmonic functions: the kernel of the Laplace operator. This leads to such functions as the spherical harmonics, and to heat kernel
Manifold
Higher-order interactions of magnetic moments of chemicals
rank m tensor can generate a new tensor with rank n+m ~ |n-m|. Therefore, a high rank tensor can be expressed as the product of low rank tensors. This
Multipolar exchange interaction
Multipolar_exchange_interaction
Vector behavior under coordinate changes
consequently a vector is called a contravariant tensor. A vector, which is an example of a contravariant tensor, has components that transform inversely to
Covariance and contravariance of vectors
Covariance_and_contravariance_of_vectors
Method for specifying point positions
notation Tensor definitions Tensor (intrinsic definition) Tensor field Tensor density Tensors in curvilinear coordinates Mixed tensor Antisymmetric tensor Symmetric
Coordinate_system
Isomorphism between the tangent and cotangent bundles of a manifold
signs ♭ and ♯ Hodge star operator Metric tensor Vector bundle Lee 2003, Chapter 11. Lee 1997, Chapter 3. Kay, D. C. (1988). Tensor Calculus. Schaum’s Outlines
Musical_isomorphism
Property of a mathematical space
Hodge star operator Lie derivative Raising and lowering indices Symmetrization Tensor contraction Tensor product Transpose (2nd-order tensors) Related abstractions
Dimension
Tensor related to gradients
structure tensor is often used in image processing and computer vision. For a function I {\displaystyle I} of two variables p = (x, y), the structure tensor is
Structure_tensor
Branch of mathematics
where N J {\displaystyle N_{J}} is a tensor of type (2, 1) related to J {\displaystyle J} , called the Nijenhuis tensor (or sometimes the torsion). An almost
Differential_geometry
Decomposition in multilinear algebra
multilinear algebra, the tensor rank decomposition or rank-R decomposition is the decomposition of a tensor as a sum of R rank-1 tensors, where R is minimal
Tensor_rank_decomposition
Spinning motion in theoretical physics
theoretical physics, the spin tensor is a quantity used to describe the rotational motion of particles in spacetime. The spin tensor has application in general
Spin_tensor
Mathematical function
an integral operator. Auxiliary normed spaces Final topology Injective tensor product Nuclear operators Nuclear spaces Projective tensor product Topological
Integral_linear_operator
Representation of a tensor in Euclidean space
a Cartesian tensor uses an orthonormal basis to represent a tensor in a Euclidean space in the form of components. Converting a tensor's components from
Cartesian_tensor
Covariant derivative of the metric tensor
In mathematics, the nonmetricity tensor in differential geometry is the covariant derivative of the metric tensor. It can be interpreted as the failure
Nonmetricity_tensor
Quantum field theory enjoying conformal symmetry
vector and T μ ν {\displaystyle T_{\mu \nu }} is a conserved operator (the stress-tensor) of dimension exactly d {\displaystyle d} . For the associated
Conformal_field_theory
Ways of writing certain laws of physics
t^{2}}-\nabla ^{2}.} The signs in the following tensor analysis depend on the convention used for the metric tensor. The convention used here is (+ − − −), corresponding
Covariant formulation of classical electromagnetism
Covariant_formulation_of_classical_electromagnetism
energy–momentum tensor and the Petrov classification of the Weyl tensor. There are various methods of classifying these tensors, some of which use tensor invariants
Mathematics of general relativity
Mathematics_of_general_relativity
Theory of gravitation as curved spacetime
stress–energy tensor, which includes both energy and momentum densities as well as stress: pressure and shear. Using the equivalence principle, this tensor is readily
General_relativity
Expression that may be integrated over a region
covariant tensor field of rank k {\displaystyle k} . The differential forms on M {\displaystyle M} are in one-to-one correspondence with such tensor fields
Differential_form
Straight path on a curved surface or a Riemannian manifold
and real trees. In a Riemannian manifold M {\displaystyle M} with metric tensor g {\displaystyle g} , the length L {\displaystyle L} of a continuously differentiable
Geodesic
Differential form of degree one or section of a cotangent bundle
one coordinate system to another. Thus a one-form is an order 1 covariant tensor field. The most basic non-trivial differential one-form is the "change in
One-form
Concept in mathematics
In mathematics, the tensor bundle of a manifold is the direct sum of all tensor products of the tangent bundle and the cotangent bundle of that manifold
Tensor_bundle
Quantum mechanical operator related to rotational symmetry
pseudovector Angular momentum diagrams (quantum mechanics) Spherical basis Tensor operator Orbital magnetization Orbital angular momentum of free electrons Orbital
Angular_momentum_operator
Elliptic differential operators in geometry mathematics
Laplacian, also known as the rough Laplacian, is a differential operator acting on the various tensor bundles of a manifold, defined in terms of a Riemannian-
Laplace operators in differential geometry
Laplace_operators_in_differential_geometry
Vector differential operator
being a tensor. The tensor derivative of a vector field v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } (in three dimensions) is a 9-term second-rank tensor – that is
Del
Array of numbers
multiplication can be defined with entries objects of a category equipped with a "tensor product" similar to multiplication in a ring, having coproducts similar
Matrix_(mathematics)
Array of numbers describing a metric connection
corresponding gravitational potential being the metric tensor. When the coordinate system and the metric tensor share some symmetry, many of the Γijk are zero
Christoffel_symbols
Mapping from p forms to p-1 forms
interior multiplication, inner multiplication, inner derivative, insertion operator, contraction, or inner derivation) is a degree −1 (anti)derivation on the
Interior_product
Electromagnetism in general relativity
inverse of the metric tensor g α β {\displaystyle g_{\alpha \beta }} , and g {\displaystyle g} is the determinant of the metric tensor. Notice that A α {\displaystyle
Maxwell's equations in curved spacetime
Maxwell's_equations_in_curved_spacetime
Process in algebra
In multilinear algebra, a tensor decomposition is any scheme for expressing a "data tensor" (M-way array) as a sequence of elementary operations acting
Tensor_decomposition
Mathematics of smooth surfaces
due to Élie Cartan. In the language of tensor calculus, making use of natural metrics and connections on tensor bundles, the Gauss equation can be written
Differential geometry of surfaces
Differential_geometry_of_surfaces
Function acting on function spaces
the operator A {\displaystyle \operatorname {A} } in the fixed basis { u i } i = 1 n {\displaystyle \{\mathbf {u} _{i}\}_{i=1}^{n}} . The tensor a i j
Operator_(mathematics)
Angular momentum in special and general relativity
of point-like particles, the angular momentum tensor is expressed in terms of the stress–energy tensor of the rotating object. In special relativity alone
Relativistic_angular_momentum
Affine connection on the tangent bundle of a manifold
components of a contravariant vector. This discovery was the real beginning of tensor analysis. In 1906, L. E. J. Brouwer was the first mathematician to consider
Levi-Civita_connection
field. Tensors also have extensive applications in physics: Electromagnetic tensor (or Faraday's tensor) in electromagnetism Finite deformation tensors for
Introduction to the mathematics of general relativity
Introduction_to_the_mathematics_of_general_relativity
Continuous surjection satisfying a local triviality condition
Hodge star operator Lie derivative Raising and lowering indices Symmetrization Tensor contraction Tensor product Transpose (2nd-order tensors) Related abstractions
Fiber_bundle
Type of physical quantity
spacetime Tensor – Algebraic object with geometric applications Tensor density – Generalization of tensor fields Tensor field – Assignment of a tensor continuously
Pseudotensor
Mathematical notation for tensors and spinors
between tensor factors of type V {\displaystyle V} and those of type V ∗ {\displaystyle V^{*}} . A general homogeneous tensor is an element of a tensor product
Abstract_index_notation
Set of vectors used to define coordinates
of redirect targets Spherical basis – Basis used to express spherical tensors Brown, William A. (1991). Matrices and vector spaces. New York: M. Dekker
Basis_(linear_algebra)
Non-tensorial representation of the spin group
distinguished from the tensor representations given by Weyl's construction by the weights. Whereas the weights of the tensor representations are integer
Spinor
*-algebra of bounded operators on a Hilbert space
Neumann algebra generated by their algebraic tensor product, considered as operators on the Hilbert space tensor product of the Hilbert spaces. By forgetting
Von_Neumann_algebra
Conservation law
The Fradkin tensor, or Jauch-Hill-Fradkin tensor, named after Josef-Maria Jauch and Edward Lee Hill and David M. Fradkin, is a conservation law used in
Fradkin_tensor
Theory of interwoven space and time by Albert Einstein
coordinates are divided by c or factors of c±2 are included in the metric tensor. These numerous conventions can be superseded by using natural units where
Special_relativity
Branch of physics which studies the behavior of materials modeled as continuous media
stress tensor, and ρ 0 {\displaystyle \rho _{0}} is the mass density in the reference configuration. The first Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensor is related
Continuum_mechanics
Type of monoidal category
collection of tensors. There are several equivalent alternative ways of defining modular tensor categories. One definition is as follows: a modular tensor category
Modular_tensor_category
Typically linear operator defined in terms of differentiation of functions
as a symmetric tensor σ P : S k ( T ∗ X ) ⊗ E → F {\displaystyle \sigma _{P}:S^{k}(T^{*}X)\otimes E\to F} whose domain is the tensor product of the kth
Differential_operator
Raising and lowering operators in quantum mechanics
or lowering operator (collectively known as ladder operators) is an operator that increases or decreases the eigenvalue of another operator. In quantum
Ladder_operator
Physics concept
a coordinate system, a tensor defined in this way is independent of the choice of a coordinate system. The notation of a tensor is T ( σ , … , ρ , u ,
Covariant_transformation
operator. Topological tensor product – Tensor product constructions for topological vector spaces Nuclear operator – Linear operator related to topological
Nuclear operators between Banach spaces
Nuclear_operators_between_Banach_spaces
Mathematical Concept
notation is as follows: Write down the second order tensor in matrix form (in the example, the stress tensor) Strike out the diagonal Continue on the third
Voigt_notation
Law of physics and chemistry
is ensured by the quantum Noether's theorem for the energy-momentum tensor operator. Thus energy is conserved by the normal unitary evolution of a quantum
Conservation_of_energy
Vector operator in vector calculus
authors define the divergence of a mixed tensor by using the musical isomorphism ♯: if T is a (p, q)-tensor (p for the contravariant vector and q for
Divergence
Cotton tensor on a pseudo-Riemannian manifold of dimension n is a third-order tensor concomitant of the metric tensor. The vanishing of the Cotton tensor for
Cotton_tensor
Hamilton's original treatment of quaternions
quaternion q. T is the tensor operator. It returns a kind of number called a tensor. The tensor of a positive scalar is that scalar. The tensor of a negative scalar
Classical Hamiltonian quaternions
Classical_Hamiltonian_quaternions
Operation on differential forms
) {\displaystyle (k+1)} -forms that has the following properties: The operator d {\displaystyle d} applied to the 0 {\displaystyle 0} -form f {\displaystyle
Exterior_derivative
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English : variant spelling of Ensor.
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English
English : variant of Windsor. This is the spelling used for places so named in Devon and Hampshire.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Winzer.
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English : unexplained.
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English : habitational name for someone from Edensor in Derbyshire, which derives its name from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Ēadhūn (see Eden 1) + Old English ofer ‘ridge’.
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French
French : unexplained.English : unexplained.Possibly a respelling of Menter, an unexplained name of German origin.
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English
English : patronymic from Penn 3 or Paine 1.English : habitational name from Penson in Devon.
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German : variant of Tanner 2.English : from Old French teneor, teneur, tenor, ‘holder of a tenement’, hence an equivalent of Tennant.
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Muslim
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English
English : probably a variant of Manser.
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English : patronymic from the personal name Henn(e), a short form of Henry 1, Hayne (see Hain 2), or Hendy.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson 2).
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Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Latin Theodorus, TEODOR means "gift of God."
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English
English : variant of Tennyson.
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English
English : patronymic from a reduced form of the personal name Steven.English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Steintune, later as Steineston, from the Old Norse personal name Steinn (meaning ‘stone’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Variant of Steenson 2.
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English
English : perhaps an altered spelling of Janson.Respelling of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen.
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English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces, from Anglo-Norman French segneur ‘lord’ (Latin senior ‘elder’).English and Dutch : distinguishing nickname for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name (for example, a father and son or two brothers), from Latin senior ‘elder’.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BENSON means "son of Ben."
Male
Greek
(ÎœÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
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English
English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Benne, a pet form of Benedict (see Benn).English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic composed of a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Bien, Benjamin) + German Sohn ‘son’.Scandinavian : altered form of such names as Bengtsson, Bendtsen, patronymics from Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict.
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English : from a pet form of Nicholas.South German and Dutch : from a pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (see Nicholas).Jewish (American) : Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish names.
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Hindu
Goddess Parvati
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Good Hearted
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Win the Love
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Irish
Spear-bearer.
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Turkish
Turkish name ATA means "ancestor."
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
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n.
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.
v. t.
To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
superl.
Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
v. t.
To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
a.
More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel.
n.
One in the fourth or final year of his collegiate course at an American college; -- originally called senior sophister; also, one in the last year of the course at a professional schools or at a seminary.
a.
Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air.
n.
A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense.
a.
Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.
superl.
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
n.
The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor.
n.
Tension.
n.
A machine or frame for stretching cloth by means of hooks, called tenter-hooks, so that it may dry even and square.
n.
The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness.
a.
The force by which a part is pulled when forming part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that weight.
n.
A person who sings the tenor, or the instrument that play it.
a.
Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.
superl.
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
a.
The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.