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generatrix

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gen⋅er⋅a⋅trix

  [jen-uh-rey-triks]
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–noun, plural gen⋅er⋅a⋅tri⋅ces  [jen-uh-rey-truh-seez, jen-er-uh-trahy-seez] . Mathematics.
generator (def. 4b).
Origin:
1830–40; < L generātrīx producer. See generate, -trix
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gen·er·a·trix   (jěn'ə-rā'trĭks)   
n.   pl. gen·er·a·tri·ces (-ə-rā'trĭ-sēz', -ər-ə-trī'sēz)
A geometric element that generates a geometric figure, especially a straight line that generates a surface by moving in a specified fashion. Also called generator.
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generatrix   (jěn'ə-rā'trĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural generatrices (jěn'ə-ə-rā'trĭ-sēz', -ər-ə-trī'sēz)
A geometric element that generates a geometric figure, especially a straight line that generates a surface by moving in a specified fashion. Also called generator.
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