attractor
attractor · attractors
Something which attractsSomething which attracts.
» I read the research paper "Black Holes: Attractors for Intelligence?"
Meaning
2 sensesSomething which attracts.
a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
A set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time. That is, points that get close enough to the attractor remain close even if slightly disturbed.
Examples
1 sentencesI read the research paper "Black Holes: Attractors for Intelligence?"
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Synonyms
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- (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system:attracter
- a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts:attractionattracterattractive featuremagnet
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences:drawing carddrawattractionattracter