- small circle of a sphere
- 1. n. exp.วงกลมเล็กของทรงกลม [-wong-klom ¯lek /khøng -song-klom]
Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
small circle of a sphere
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Circle of a sphere — Small circle of a sphere. B … Wikipedia
Circle of the sphere — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Small circle — A small circle of a sphere is the circle constructed by a plane crossing the sphere not in its center. Small circles always have smaller diameters than the sphere itself (compare great circle). Small circle of a sphere. The small circle does not… … Wikipedia
small circle — noun : a circle formed on the surface of a sphere by the intersection of a plane that does not pass through the center of the sphere; specifically : such a circle on the surface of the earth compare great circle * * * a circle on a sphere, the… … Useful english dictionary
small circle — a circle on a sphere, the plane of which does not pass through the center of the sphere. Cf. great circle (def. 1). [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
small circle — /smɔl ˈsɜkəl/ (say smawl serkuhl) noun a circle on a sphere, whose plane does not pass through the centre of the sphere. Compare great circle (def. 1) …
Great circle of a sphere — Great Great (gr[=a]t), a. [Compar. {Greater}; superl. {Greatest}.] [OE. gret, great, AS. gre[ a]t; akin to OS. & LG. gr[=o]t, D. groot, OHG. gr[=o]z, G. gross. Cf. {Groat} the coin.] 1. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small circle — A circle on the surface of the sphere (earth) whose plane does not pass through the center of the sphere. All parallels of latitude except the equator are small circles … Aviation dictionary
small circle — noun a circle on the surface of a sphere whose plane does not pass through the sphere s centre … English new terms dictionary
small circle — noun a circle formed by a plane that cuts a sphere not through its centre … Wiktionary
Circle — Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
