HeyRuaHow to say “scalar” in Irish
- Irish:
- scálach
- English:
- scalar
- Word type:
- adjective
- More scalar:
- níos scálaí
- Most scalar:
- is scálaí
- Plural:
- scálacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SKAW-lukh” /ˈskɑːləx/
What does “scálach” mean?
- scalar
- Describes a quantity in mathematics or physics that has size but no direction.Also: scalar quantity, non-vector.
“Scálach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is scálach after réimse (range, masculine), after athróg (variable, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, scálacha.
More scalar, most scalar, very scalar
Níl an toradh seo níos scálaí ná an ceann eile. This result is no more scalar than the other one.
| more scalar | níos scálaí | in the past tense: ní ba scálaí |
|---|---|---|
| most scalar | is scálaí | in the past tense: ba scálaí |
| as scalar as | chomh scálach le | no change after chomh |
| very scalar | an-scálach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too scalar | róscálach | ró- lenites |
“Scálach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Scalar in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for scalar?
The Irish for scalar is scálach (pronounced “SKAW-lukh”). It comes after the noun: réimse scálach, a scalar range; athróg scálach, a scalar variable.
How do you say more scalar and most scalar in Irish?
níos scálaí is more scalar and is scálaí is most scalar. In the past tense they become ní ba scálaí and ba scálaí.
What is the plural of scálach?
With a plural noun scálach becomes scálacha: réimsí scálacha, athróga scálacha.
How do you say very scalar in Irish?
an-scálach. Too scalar is róscálach, and as scalar as is chomh scálach le.
What is the opposite of scálach?
The opposite is veicteoireach, 'vector': a scalar quantity, méid scálach, has no direction, while a vector quantity, méid veicteoireach, does.
