Tag
Magnitude
Entries tagged magnitude.
3 entries
Concept
Quantity before number
Before any numeral exists, a quantity is just how much of something there is, and you can compare, match, and preserve it without ever naming a number.
5 min
ConceptRatios, proportions, and similarity
A ratio is a relationship between two quantities, of the form how many times one contains the other, that can stay exactly fixed while the quantities themselves grow or shrink together.
6 min
ConceptVectors as directed quantities
A vector is a quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction, and that combines with others by placing them tip to tail rather than by ordinary addition of numbers.
7 min