Catenarian

Quick meaning: Catenarian is an adjective meaning catenary; like a chain.

Meaning

catenary; like a chain.

More Meanings

1. (geometry) Shaped like a catenary; following the curve made by a chain or rope when suspended from both ends.
2. (ring theory) Having the property that every ascending chain of prime ideals eventually stabilizes, meaning that there is a finite length for the chains of prime ideals.

Example Sentences

a catenarian curve/arch

Each universally catenarian domain is catenarian and, hence, LFD.

At each joint of the three tiers of the catenarian chains respectively, one of the saddle pieces of cast-iron, formerly alluded to, are introduced.

The curve so formed is a catenarian curve, and, when inverted, delineates the curve of a type of arch better able to resist forces of destruction than the earlier semicircular arch. Investigators who followed Galilei and studied the catenarian arch mathematically were able to show that a simple catenarian outline was formed by the chan suspeneded as already described, the length of the chain depending upon the required span and rise of the arch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include catenary, funicular, carinated, cinctured, cataractous, cataphracted.

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