solid geometry

collocation in English

meaningsofsolidandgeometry

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solid
adjective
uk
/ˈsɒl.ɪd/us
/ˈsɑː.lɪd/
hard or firm, keeping a ...
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geometry
noun[U]
uk
/dʒiˈɒm.ə.tri/us
/dʒiˈɑː.mə.tri/
the area of mathematics relating to the study of space and the relationships between points, lines, curves, ...
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(Definition ofsolidandgeometryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I took the many courses offered: advanced algebra,solidgeometry, and (boring, surveyorlike) trigonometry.
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A parametric constructivesolidgeometryrepresentation is proposed.
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In constructivesolidgeometry, any solid object could generally be constructed from an initial basic shape by adding or taking away other shapes in a sequence of operations and transformations.
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In regard to the occlusion rale, the results of the analysis showed the best relationship between thesolidgeometryof the coil located inside the duct and its spatial dimension.
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Of the other two applications, the solid modelling code was built by experts in the problem domain to study patterns of computation that arise in constructivesolidgeometry.
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It goes on to thesolidgeometryof three dimensions.
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He becomes obsessed with research intosolidgeometrycontained in the diaries and is fascinated by the theory of a plane without a surface.
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Its volume can be calculated usingsolidgeometry.
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In constructivesolidgeometry, primitives are simple geometric shapes such as a cube, cylinder, sphere, cone, pyramid, torus.
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However, other volume based representations (e.g. constructivesolidgeometry) or point based representations (point clouds) can be used to represent shape.
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Cubic equations may be solved bysolidgeometry.
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Classically it arose as what is now known assolidgeometry; this was concerning practical knowledge of length, area and volume.
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