attractor
Noun
Something which 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.
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Noun
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
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he was the biggest drawing card they had
(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
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a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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flowers are an attractor for bees
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attractors