English Explanatory Dictionary

phasor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
noun
  1. A phase modulator

Word forms

phasor phasors

Etymology

Blend of phase + vector.

Synonyms

phaser

Derived words

synchrophasor
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