Scalar quantity
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A scalar quantity is a measurement that does not contain directional information,[1], but only magnitude[2]. It is opposed to a vector quantity, which contains both magnitude and direction.
Every real number is a scalar, because it contains only magnitude. Scalar quantities also exist in the real world, such as temperature. (Note, however, that the change in temperature is a vector.)
