cross-ratio
cross-ratio noun: a special number associated with an ordered quadruple of collinear points, particularly points on a projective line, and preserved by the fractional linear transformations.
Noun
cross-ratio (plural cross-ratios)
- A special number associated with an ordered quadruple of collinear points, particularly points on a projective line, and preserved by the fractional linear transformations.
- Synonyms:
- anharmonic ratio, double ratio
cross-ratio meaning in Tamil
cross-ratio in Tamil
- குறுக்கு விகிதம், சமநிலையமைதி அற்ற விழுக்காடு
Synonyms of cross-ratio
- anharmonic ratio
- double ratio
Forms of cross-ratio
| plural | cross-ratios |
|---|---|
| alternative form | crossratio |
Origin of cross-ratio
From cross- + ratio.
Questions about cross-ratio
- What does cross-ratio mean?
- Cross-ratio means a special number associated with an ordered quadruple of collinear points, particularly points on a projective line, and preserved by the fractional linear transformations.
- What is cross-ratio in Tamil?
- Cross-ratio in Tamil is குறுக்கு விகிதம், சமநிலையமைதி அற்ற விழுக்காடு. See Cross-ratio meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cross-ratio?
- Cross-ratio is a noun.
- What is the plural of cross-ratio?
- The plural of cross-ratio is cross-ratios.
Words near cross-ratio in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cross-ratio (page history and authors); cross-ratio (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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