quadratrix

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noun

A curve having ordinates which are a measure of the area (or quadrature) of another curve.

OriginLatin quadrātrīx →
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Meanings

nounquadratrix (plural quadratrices or quadratrixes)

plural quadratrices · plural quadratrixes

  1. mathematicsA curve having ordinates which are a measure of the area (or quadrature) of another curve.

Origin

  1. Latinquadrātrīx“squarer”
  2. Englishquadratrix

From Latin quadrātrīx (“squarer”).

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Translations

Greek τετραγωνίστρια, τετραγωνίζουσα
  • τετραγωνίστρια (tetragonístria)quadratural curve
  • τετραγωνίζουσα (tetragonízousa)quadratural curve
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Chicago

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