principal axis
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Principal axis — Principal Prin ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See {Prince}.] 1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
principal axis — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
principal axis — i. The lateral, vertical, and longitudinal axes. ii. The axis of relative wind. iii. The principal inertial axis: that line passing through the center of gravity in a plane of symmetry about which a long, slender body tends to rotate when rolling … Aviation dictionary
principal axis — pagrindinė ašis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. principal axis vok. Hauptachse, f rus. главная ось, f pranc. axe principal, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
principal axis — pagrindinė ašis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principal axis vok. Hauptachse, f rus. главная ось, f pranc. axe principal, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Principal Axis Tree — L’arbre d axes principaux (en anglais : Principal Axis Tree), souvent abrégé PAT est un algorithme permettant de diviser un espace de points de manière efficiente en vue de résoudre rapidement le problème des plus proches voisins. Elle fut… … Wikipédia en Français
Principal axis tree — L’arbre d axes principaux (en anglais : Principal Axis Tree), souvent abrégé PAT est un algorithme permettant de diviser un espace de points de manière efficiente en vue de résoudre rapidement le problème des plus proches voisins. Elle fut… … Wikipédia en Français
Principal axis theorem — In the mathematical fields of geometry and linear algebra, a principal axis is a certain line in a Euclidean space associated to an ellipsoid or hyperboloid, generalizing the major and minor axes of an ellipse. The principal axis theorem states… … Wikipedia
principal axis — noun a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly • Syn: ↑optic axis • Hypernyms: ↑axis … Useful english dictionary
principal axis — main axis, chief axis … English contemporary dictionary
