generatrix
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generatrix
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Learned borrowing from Latin generātrīx. By surface analysis, generator + -trix.
noun generatrices · generatrixes
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A curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.
Similar: describent, generant
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noun a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
| Español | generatriz |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 母線 /母线 mǔxiàn |
| Português | geratriz, generatriz |
| Français | génératrice |
| Deutsch | Erzeugende, Mantellinie |
| Italiano | generatrice |
| Русский | образу́ющая obrazújuščaja |
| Tiếng Việt | đường sinh |
Talk about this word "generatrix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/generatrix. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. generatrix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/generatrix "generatrix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/generatrix.Cite this
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title = {generatrix},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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