diametral plane
1diametral plane — noun 1. : a plane bisecting a system of parallel chords of a quadric surface; specifically : any plane through the center of a sphere 2. of a linear complex : a plane conjugate to a point at infinity …
2diametral — adjective related to or along a diameter the diametral plane • Syn: ↑diametric, ↑diametrical • Pertains to noun: ↑diameter (for: ↑diametrical), ↑diameter …
3diamétral — diamétral, ale (di a mé tral, tra l ) adj. 1° Qui appartient au diamètre. Ligne diamétrale. 2° Terme de géométrie. Plan diamétral, plan partageant les surfaces en deux portions équivalentes. Les plans diamétraux d un ellipsoïde. 3° Terme de …
4Diametral pitch — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …
5Pitch of a plane — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …
6diametric — adjective 1. related to or along a diameter the diametral plane • Syn: ↑diametral, ↑diametrical • Pertains to noun: ↑diameter (for: ↑diametrical), ↑diameter, ↑ …
7Flat Earth — For other uses, see Flat Earth (disambiguation). The Flammarion engraving (1888) depicts a traveller who arrives at the edge of a flat Earth and sticks his head through the firmament …
8conjugate diameter — noun 1. : conjugata 2. a. : one of two diameters of a central conic section each of which bisects all chords parallel to the other b. : one of three diameters of a central quadric having as its conjugate diametral plane the plane of the other two …
9Conjugate diameters — Diameter Di*am e*ter, n. [F. diam[ e]tre, L. diametros, fr. Gr. ?; dia through + ? measure. See {Meter}.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated …
10Diameter — Di*am e*ter, n. [F. diam[ e]tre, L. diametros, fr. Gr. ?; dia through + ? measure. See {Meter}.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the… …
