| 释义 |
Noun: directrix (directrices) di'rektriks- A straight line so situated with respect to a conic section that the distance of any point of the curve from it has a constant ratio to the distance of the same point from the focus
- A line along which a point in another line moves, or which in any way governs the motion of the point and determines the position of the curve generated by it; the line along which the generatrix moves in generating a surface
Derived forms: directrices Encyclopedia: Directrix |