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Catenary

Catenary Meaning & Definition
Catenary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Catenary?

[n] the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

Synonyms | Synonyms for Catenary:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Catenary: arc | bow | cadence | catacaustic | caustic | circle | conchoid | crook | curl | curve | decline | decurrence | diacaustic | droop | ellipse | festoon | hook | hyperbola | lapse | lituus | lowering | parabola | sag | sinkage | sinus | slump | submergence | subsidence | swag | tracery

See Also | curve | curved shape

Catenary In Webster's Dictionary

\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.
\Cat"e*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Catenaries}. (Geol.) The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line.

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