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generatrix definition

gen·er·a·trix (jen′ər ā′triks)

noun pl. generatrices -·tri·ces′ (-tri sēz′)

Math. a point, line, or plane whose motion generates a curve, plane, or figure

Etymology: L, fem. of generator

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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