Antonyms for catenary
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kat-n-er-ee; especially British kuh-tee-nuh-ree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæt nˌɛr i; especially British kəˈti nə ri |
Definition of catenary
Origin :- 1872, from Latin catenarius "relating to a chain," from catenanus "chained, fettered," from catena "chain, fetter, shackle" (see chain (n.)). As a noun from 1788 in mathematics. Related: Catenarian.
- As in curve : noun arched, rounded line or object
- The versed sine, or deflection of the middle of the catenary, was 50 feet.
- Extract from : « The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer » by Isambard Brunel
- The surface formed by revolving the catenary about its directrix is named the alysseide.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 » by Various
- The only surface of revolution having this property is the catenoid formed by the revolution of a catenary about its directrix.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 » by Various
- One of the most laborious and practically useful works of Giddy was a treatise on the properties of the Catenary Curve.
- Extract from : « Cornish Characters » by S. Baring-Gould
- Not at all: the catenary appears actually every time that weight and flexibility act in concert.
- Extract from : « The Life of the Spider » by J. Henri Fabre
Synonyms for catenary
- ambit
- arc
- arch
- bend
- bight
- bow
- camber
- catenary
- chord
- circle
- circuit
- circumference
- compass
- concavity
- contour
- crook
- curlicue
- curvation
- curvature
- ellipse
- festoon
- flexure
- hairpin
- half-moon
- helix
- horseshoe
- hyperbola
- incurvation
- incurvature
- loop
- meniscus
- ogee
- parabola
- quirk
- rondure
- round
- sinuosity
- sweep
- swerve
- trajectory
- turn
- vault
- whorl
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