Catenarian
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 catenary; like a chain
"At each joint of the three tiers of the catenarian chains respectively, one of the saddle pieces of cast-iron, formerly alluded to, are introduced."
- 2 Shaped like a catenary; following the curve made by a chain or rope when suspended from both ends.
"The curve so formed is a catenarian curve, and, when inverted, delineates the curve of a type of arch better able to resist forces of destruction than the earlier semicircular arch. Investigators who followed Galilei and studied the catenarian arch mathematically were able to show that a simple catenarian outline was formed by the chan suspeneded as already described, the length of the chain depending upon the required span and rise of the arch."
- 3 Having the property that every ascending chain of prime ideals eventually stabilizes, meaning that there is a finite length for the chains of prime ideals.
"Each universally catenarian domain is catenarian and, hence, LFD."
Example
More examples"At each joint of the three tiers of the catenarian chains respectively, one of the saddle pieces of cast-iron, formerly alluded to, are introduced."
Etymology
Latin catenarius