cat·e·nar·y
Audio Help [kat-n-er-ee; especially Brit. kuh-tee-nuh-ree] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -nar·ies, adjective
Audio Help [kat-n-er-ee; especially Brit. kuh-tee-nuh-ree] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -nar·ies, adjective –noun
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| 1. | 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 = k cosh(x/k). |
| 2. | (in electric railroads) the cable, running above the track, from which the trolley wire is suspended. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or resembling a catenary. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to a chain or linked series. |
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catenary
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cat·e·nar·y
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(click for larger image in new window) n. pl. cat·e·nar·ies
[New Latin catēnāria, from Latin, feminine of catēnārius, relating to a chain, from catēna, chain.] cat'e·nar'y adj. |
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catenary
1788, from L. catenanus, from catena "chain."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| catenary | |
noun | |
| the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
catenary
Cat"e*na*ry\, Catenarian \Cat`e*na"ri*an\, a. [L. catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See Chain.] Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Catenary
Cat"e*na*ry\, Catenarian \Cat`e*na"ri*an\, a. [L. catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See Chain.] Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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