Ruled surface

Ruled surface
Rule Rule, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Syn: regulation; law; precept; maxim; guide; canon; order; method; direction; control; government; sway; empire. [1913 Webster] Rule Rule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruling}.] [Cf. OF. riuler, ruiler, L. regulare. See {Rule}, n., and cf. {Regulate}.] 1. To control the will and actions of; to exercise authority or dominion over; to govern; to manage. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

A bishop then must be blameless; . . . one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection. --1 Tim. iii. 2, 4. [1913 Webster]

2. To control or direct by influence, counsel, or persuasion; to guide; -- used chiefly in the passive. [1913 Webster]

I think she will be ruled In all respects by me. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice. [1913 Webster]

That's are ruled case with the schoolmen. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]

4. (Law) To require or command by rule; to give as a direction or order of court. [1913 Webster]

5. To mark with lines made with a pen, pencil, etc., guided by a rule or ruler; to print or mark with lines by means of a rule or other contrivance effecting a similar result; as, to rule a sheet of paper of a blank book. [1913 Webster]

{Ruled surface} (Geom.), any surface that may be described by a straight line moving according to a given law; -- called also a {scroll}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ruled surface — n. Geom. a surface that is the locus of all points on a moving straight line, as a plane, cone, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Ruled surface — A hyperboloid of one sheet is a doubly ruled surface: it can be generated by either of two families of straight lines. In geometry, a surface S is ruled if through every point of S there is a straight line that lies on S. The most familiar… …   Wikipedia

  • ruled surface — noun mathematics : a surface generated by a moving straight line * * * Geom. a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone. [1860 65] * * * ruled surface «roold», Geometry. a surface generated by the motion of a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ruled surface — noun Date: 1862 a surface generated by a moving straight line with the result that through every point on the surface a line can be drawn lying wholly in the surface …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ruled surface — Geom. a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • doubly ruled surface — noun mathematics : a ruled surface with two systems of rulings or generators; specifically : a quadric surface …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ruled — Rule Rule, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Syn: regulation; law; precept; maxim; guide; canon; order; method; direction; control; government; sway; empire. [1913 Webster] Rule Rule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruling}.] [Cf. OF. riuler …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surface-mount technology — (SMT) is a method for constructing electronic circuits in which the components (SMC, or Surface Mounted Components) are mounted directly onto the surface of printed circuit boards (PCBs). Electronic devices so made are called surface mount… …   Wikipedia

  • Surface-conduction electron-emitter display — A surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) is a flat panel display technology that uses surface conduction electron emitters for every individual display pixel. The surface conduction emitter emits electrons that excite a phosphor… …   Wikipedia

  • Surface Transportation Assistance Act — The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 was a comprehensive transportation funding and policy act. USStat|87|2136Effective in 1983, Section 405 (USC|49|31105) was enacted to encourage employee reporting of noncompliance with safety… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”