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21line — 1 noun LONG THIN MARK 1 (C) a long thin, usually continuous mark on a surface: A wiggly line showed where the river was. | straight line: Can you draw a straight line? | dotted line (=a broken straight line drawn or printed on paper): Sign your… …
22Greek arithmetic, geometry and harmonics: Thales to Plato — Ian Mueller INTRODUCTION: PROCLUS’ HISTORY OF GEOMETRY In a famous passage in Book VII of the Republic starting at Socrates proposes to inquire about the studies (mathēmata) needed to train the young people who will become leaders of the ideal… …
23line — line1 [līn] n. [ME merging OE, a cord, with OFr ligne (both < L linea, lit., linen thread, n. use of fem. of lineus, of flax < linum, flax)] 1. a) a cord, rope, wire, string, or the like b) a long, fine, strong cord with a hook, sinker,… …
24Bresenham's line algorithm — The Bresenham line algorithm is an algorithm that determines which points in an n dimensional raster should be plotted in order to form a close approximation to a straight line between two given points. It is commonly used to draw lines on a… …
25geodesic line — noun (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) • Syn: ↑geodesic • Derivationally related forms: ↑geodesic (for: ↑geodesic) …
26Metes and bounds — is a system or method of describing land, real property (in contrast to personal property) or real estate. The system has been used in England for many centuries, and is still used there in the definition of general boundaries. By custom, it was… …
27Line (geometry) — Three lines the red and blue lines have the same slope, while the red and green ones have same y intercept …
28Line integral — Topics in Calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Mean value theorem Differential calculus  Derivative Change of variables Implicit differentiation Taylor s theorem Related rates …
29Line engraving — This article currently covers the history of line engraving until ca. 1910. Please extend it as needed, and remove this notice afterwards. Line engraving is a term for engraved images printed on paper to be used as prints or illustrations. The… …
30Mason and Dixon's line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …
