phasor

A phase modulator

Noun mathematics, sciences

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

Origin

Blend of phase + vector.

Forms

phasors

Derived

synchrophasor

Noun Entry 2

  1. A phase modulator

Origin

Etymology tree English phase English -or English phasor From phase + -or.

Forms

phasors

Synonyms

phaser