Associations to the word «Attractor»

Wiktionary

ATTRACTOR, noun. (mathematics) (physics) 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.

Dictionary definition

ATTRACTOR, noun. An entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had".
ATTRACTOR, noun. (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.
ATTRACTOR, noun. A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn