Synonyms for "directrix" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

airlineaxisbeelinechorddiagonal

Strong matches (6)

diameterdirect linedirectressedgenormal

Noun(1 words)

directress

Related words (11)

perpendicularradiussecantsegmentshortcutsidestraightstraightawaystreamlinetangentvector

Related word relations

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4 relation types

derived

3 entries

conic section directrixgraph directrixruled surface directrix

derived from

1 entries

rix

has context

1 entries

geometry

related to

11 entries

coniccurvedefinedirectdirectressdistancefemalefocuslineratiosurface

Translations

7 translations across 7 languages.

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Dutch

1 entries

• richtlijn noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

Finnish

1 entries

• johtosuora noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

French

1 entries

• directrice noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

Greek

1 entries

• διευθετούσα noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

Polish

1 entries

• kierownica noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

Spanish

1 entries

• directriz noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

Tamil

1 entries

• இயக்குவரை noun (a line used to define a curve or surface)

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