catenary

[ kat-n-er-ee; especially British kuh-tee-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈkæt nˌɛr i; especially British kəˈti nə ri /

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noun, plural cat·e·nar·ies.

Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = kcosh(x/k).

(in electric railroads) the cable, running above the track, from which the trolley wire is suspended.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a catenary.

of or relating to a chain or linked series.

Origin of catenary

1780–90; <Latin catēnārius relating to a chain, equivalent to catēn(a) a chain + -ārius-ary

Words nearby catenary

category management, category mistake, catena, catenaccio, catenane, catenary, catenate, catenation, catenoid, catenulate, cater

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Example sentences from the Web for catenary

The surface formed by revolving the catenary about its directrix is named the alysseide.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
The versed sine, or deflection of the middle of the catenary, was 50 feet.
The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer|Isambard Brunel
One of the most laborious and practically useful works of Giddy was a treatise on the properties of the Catenary Curve.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould
Not at all: the catenary appears actually every time that weight and flexibility act in concert.
The Life of the Spider|J. Henri Fabre

The only surface of revolution having this property is the catenoid formed by the revolution of a catenary about its directrix.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for catenary

catenary

/ (kəˈtiːnərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y- axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x / a

the hanging cable between pylons along a railway track, from which the trolley wire is suspended

adjective Also: catenarian (ˌkætɪˈnɛərɪən)

of, resembling, relating to, or constructed using a catenary or suspended chain

Word Origin for catenary

C18: from Latin catēnārius relating to a chain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	catenary
释义	catenary [ kat-n-er-ee; especially British kuh-tee-nuh-ree ] / ˈkæt nˌɛr i; especially British kəˈti nə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catenary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cat·e·nar·ies. Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = kcosh(x/k). (in electric railroads) the cable, running above the track, from which the trolley wire is suspended. adjective of, relating to, or resembling a catenary. of or relating to a chain or linked series. Origin of catenary 1780–90; <Latin catēnārius relating to a chain, equivalent to catēn(a) a chain + -ārius-ary Words nearby catenary category management, category mistake, catena, catenaccio, catenane, catenary, catenate, catenation, catenoid, catenulate, cater Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catenary The surface formed by revolving the catenary about its directrix is named the alysseide. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various The versed sine, or deflection of the middle of the catenary, was 50 feet. The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer\|Isambard Brunel One of the most laborious and practically useful works of Giddy was a treatise on the properties of the Catenary Curve. Cornish Characters\|S. Baring-Gould Not at all: the catenary appears actually every time that weight and flexibility act in concert. The Life of the Spider\|J. Henri Fabre The only surface of revolution having this property is the catenoid formed by the revolution of a catenary about its directrix. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for catenary catenary / (kəˈtiːnərɪ) / noun plural -ries the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y- axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x / a the hanging cable between pylons along a railway track, from which the trolley wire is suspended adjective Also: catenarian (ˌkætɪˈnɛərɪən) of, resembling, relating to, or constructed using a catenary or suspended chain Word Origin for catenary C18: from Latin catēnārius relating to a chain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to catenary trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, swerve, sweep, hairpin, crook, bend, whorl, ambit, concavity, circle, quirk, curvature, festoon, bight, compass, circumference
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catenary

noun, plural cat·e·nar·ies.

adjective

Origin of catenary

Words nearby catenary

Example sentences from the Web for catenary

British Dictionary definitions for catenary

noun plural -ries

adjective Also: catenarian (ˌkætɪˈnɛərɪən)

Word Origin for catenary

Words related to catenary