desarguesian

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adjective

Of or relating to Girard Desargues (1591–1661), French mathematician and engineer, one of the founders of projective geometry.

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Meanings

desarguesian1

adjectivedesarguesian (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Desarguesian.

    In particular, when the shift plane is desarguesian, U#95;#92;theta is a special Buekenhout-Metz unital formed by a union of ovals.

    2015, Rocco Trombetti, Yue Zhou, “On the 2-ranks of a class of unitals”, in arXiv

Desarguesian2

adjectiveDesarguesian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Girard Desargues (1591–1661), French mathematician and engineer, one of the founders of projective geometry.

Origin

From Desargues + -ian.

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APA

desarguesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desarguesian

MLA

“desarguesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desarguesian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desarguesian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desarguesian.

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