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desarguesian

desarguesian is the alternative form of Desarguesian.

Adjective capitalized: Desarguesian

Desarguesian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Girard Desargues (1591–1661), French mathematician and engineer, one of the founders of projective geometry.

Origin of desarguesian

From Desargues + -ian.

Questions about desarguesian

What does desarguesian mean?
Desarguesian means of or relating to Girard Desargues (1591–1661), French mathematician and engineer, one of the founders of projective geometry.
What is desarguesian the alternative form of?
Desarguesian is the alternative form of Desarguesian.
What part of speech is desarguesian?
Desarguesian is an adjective.

Words near desarguesian in the dictionary

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

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