cruciform

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cru·ci·form (kr

-fôrm

)

adj.

Shaped like a cross; cruciate.

[Latin crux, cruc-, cross + -form.]

cruci·form n.

cruci·formly adv.

cruciform [ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm]

adj

shaped like a cross

(Mathematics) a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation:x²y² - a²x² - a²y² = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines.

[from Latin crux cross + -form]

cruciformly adv

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Adj.

cruciform - shaped like a cross

cruciate

symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Translations

cruciform [ˈkruːsɪfɔːm] ADJ → cruciforme

cruciform

adj → kreuzförmig

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