phasor

pha·sor

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Definitions of phasor word

noun phasor a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line. 1
noun phasor a rotating vector representing a quantity, such as an alternating current or voltage, that varies sinusoidally 0
noun phasor A phasor is a rotating vector representing a quantity, such as an alternating current or voltage, that varies sinusoidally. 0

before 1940

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First recorded in 1940-45; phase + (vect)or

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