Definition:Cylindrical Surface/Generatrix
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Definition
Each of the parallel straight lines forming a cylindrical surface $S$ which pass through the directrix of $S$ is called a generatrix of $S$.
Also see
- Results about cylindrical surfaces can be found here.
Also known as
A generatrix of a surface can also be referred to as a generator or generator element.
Some sources just use the term element, but this word has uses in a number of different contexts.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cylindrical surface
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cylindrical surface