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point sources

point sources is the plural of point source.

Meaning of point source

Noun

point source (plural point sources)

  1. A source of pollution, radiation, waves, fluid or other substance that has one specific location (and negligible physical extent, distinguishing a point source from other source geometries). In simulations they can often be approximated using mathematical point sources.
  2. The abstract concept of a singularity emitting a flux or flow. A source with infinitesimal dimensions in space.

Questions about point sources

What is point sources the plural of?
Point sources is the plural of point source.

Words near point sources in the dictionary

  1. point shaved
  2. point shaves
  3. point shaving
  4. point shooting
  5. point source
  6. point sources
  7. Point Sur
  8. point taken
  9. point target
  10. point targets
  11. point the bone

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