Explore Archimedean through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Archimedean in a sentence
Archimedean meaning
- Of or pertaining to Archimedes.
- Having no infinitely large or infinitely small elements.
Using Archimedean
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Archimedes. | Having no infinitely large or infinitely small elements.
- In the example corpus, archimedean often appears in combinations such as: archimedean solids, the archimedean, archimedean and.
Context around Archimedean
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Archimedean
- In this selection, "archimedean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, different, solids, solid and water stand out and add context to how "archimedean" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include approach with archimedean hydrostatics gave and are 13 archimedean solids. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "archimedean" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with archimedean
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
With this restriction, there are 13 Archimedean solids. (8 words)
Also, in part due to self-duality of the tetrahedron, only one Archimedean solid has only tetrahedral symmetry. (18 words)
It is dual to the quasiregular cuboctahedron (an Archimedean solid ) and occurs in nature as a crystal form. (18 words)
This is the Archimedean property of real numbers. citation As proven by Archimedes, the area of the parabolic segment in the upper figure is equal to 4/3 that of the inscribed triangle in the lower figure. (37 words)
Construction of Archimedean solids further The Archimedean solids can be constructed as generator positions in a kaleidoscope The different Archimedean and Platonic solids can be related to each other using a handful of general constructions. (35 words)
For instance, the examples above show how elementary polar equations suffice to define curves—such as the Archimedean spiral—whose equation in the Cartesian coordinate system would be much more intricate. (31 words)
Example sentences (12)
Construction of Archimedean solids further The Archimedean solids can be constructed as generator positions in a kaleidoscope The different Archimedean and Platonic solids can be related to each other using a handful of general constructions.
Also, in part due to self-duality of the tetrahedron, only one Archimedean solid has only tetrahedral symmetry.
Depending on how much is truncated (see table below), different Platonic and Archimedean (and other) solids can be created.
Dewatering machines Design for an Archimedean water-screw He describes the construction of Archimedes' screw in Chapter X (without mentioning Archimedes by name).
For instance, the examples above show how elementary polar equations suffice to define curves—such as the Archimedean spiral—whose equation in the Cartesian coordinate system would be much more intricate.
It is dual to the quasiregular cuboctahedron (an Archimedean solid ) and occurs in nature as a crystal form.
Kepler may have also found the elongated square gyrobicupola (pseudorhombicuboctahedron): at least, he once stated that there were 14 Archimedean solids.
The combination of the dynamic approach with Archimedean hydrostatics gave birth to a direction in science which may be called medieval hydrodynamics.
The idea of a simple machine originated with the Greek philosopher Archimedes around the 3rd century BC, who studied the Archimedean simple machines: lever, pulley, and screw.
This is the Archimedean property of real numbers. citation As proven by Archimedes, the area of the parabolic segment in the upper figure is equal to 4/3 that of the inscribed triangle in the lower figure.
This one sure point provided him with what he would call his Archimedean point, in order to further develop his foundation for knowledge.
With this restriction, there are 13 Archimedean solids.
Common combinations with archimedean
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- archimedean solids 4×
- the archimedean 4×
- archimedean and 2×
- archimedean solid 2×
- an archimedean 2×