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generatrix

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: describent, generant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin generātrīx. By surface analysis, generator + -trix.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: generatriu — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Chinese Mandarin: 母線 /母线 (mǔxiàn) — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Esperanto: naskanto — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • French: génératrice — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • German: Erzeugende — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • German: Mantellinie — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Hungarian: alkotó — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Italian: generatrice — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Portuguese: geratriz — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Portuguese: generatriz — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Russian: образу́ющая (obrazújuščaja) — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Spanish: generatriz — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure
  • Vietnamese: đường sinh — a curve that, when rotated about an axis, produces a solid figure