{Semicubical parabola}, a curve in which the ordinates are proportional to the square roots of the cubes of the abscissas. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Semicubical parabola — Semicubical parabolas for different values of a. In mathematics, a semicubical parabola is a curve defined parametrically as The parameter can be removed t … Wikipedia
semicubical parabola — Parabola Pa*rab o*la, n.; pl. {Parabolas}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the cone. See {Parable}, and cf. {Parabole}.] (Geom.) (a) A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parabola — Pa*rab o*la, n.; pl. {Parabolas}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the cone. See {Parable}, and cf. {Parabole}.] (Geom.) (a) A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semicubical — Sem i*cu bic*al, a. (Math.) Of or pertaining to the square root of the cube of a quantity. [1913 Webster] {Semicubical parabola}, a curve in which the ordinates are proportional to the square roots of the cubes of the abscissas. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semicubical — “+ adjective Etymology: semi + cubical : characterized by the square root of the cube of a quantity a semicubical parabola … Useful english dictionary
cubical parabola — Parabola Pa*rab o*la, n.; pl. {Parabolas}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the cone. See {Parable}, and cf. {Parabole}.] (Geom.) (a) A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parabolas — Parabola Pa*rab o*la, n.; pl. {Parabolas}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the cone. See {Parable}, and cf. {Parabole}.] (Geom.) (a) A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arc length — Determining the length of an irregular arc segment is also called rectification of a curve. Historically, many methods were used for specific curves. The advent of infinitesimal calculus led to a general formula that provides closed form… … Wikipedia
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Fermat, Pierre de — born Aug. 17, 1601, Beaumont de Lomagne, France died Jan. 12, 1665, Castres French mathematician. Of Basque origin, Fermat studied law at Toulouse and developed interests in foreign languages, Classical literature, ancient science, and… … Universalium
