point source
A source of pollution, radiation, waves, fluid or other substance that has one…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
The abstract concept of a singularity emitting a flux or flow. A source with infinitesimal dimensions in space.
- a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted
Forms
plural: point sources| Singular | point source |
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See also
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