Dentable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dentable is an adjective meaning Capable of being dented.
Meaning
Capable of being dented.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, of a closed convex subset C of a Banach space Y) Admitting slices of arbitrarily small diameter, where a slice of C is a subset of the form S(λ,α) = y∈C;|;λ(y)≥||λ||_(∞,C)-α for some λ∈Y^* and some α>0.
Example Sentences
It will be useful to observe that a nonempty bounded set C is dentable if its closed convex hull is dentable.
Seatbelts, airbags, collapsible steering columns, dentable windscreens, squashable fascias and squashable front and rear ends have all added to safety, but how? To answer that you will need to recall some GCSE physics and learn more formal ways of expressing it — using equations and graphs.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dentproof, embossable, indentable, etchable, ductible, hammerable.
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