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Desargues's theorem

Desargues's theorem proper noun: a theorem stating that two triangles are in perspective axially if and only if they are in perspective centrally.

Proper noun

Desargues's theorem

  1. A theorem stating that two triangles are in perspective axially if and only if they are in perspective centrally.

Origin of Desargues's theorem

Named after Girard Desargues.

Questions about Desargues's theorem

What does Desargues's theorem mean?
Desargues's theorem means a theorem stating that two triangles are in perspective axially if and only if they are in perspective centrally.
What part of speech is Desargues's theorem?
Desargues's theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Desargues's theorem in the dictionary

  1. Desargues
  2. Desargues configuration
  3. Desargues configurations
  4. Desargues graph
  5. Desargues graphs
  6. Desargues's theorem
  7. desarguesian
  8. DeSario
  9. DeSarios
  10. desaroside
  11. desart

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