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Meaning of "catenary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATENARY

From Latin catēnārius relating to a chain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATENARY

catenary  [kəˈtiːnərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATENARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catenary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CATENARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

catenary

Catenary

In physics and geometry, a catenary is the curve that an idealized hanging chain or cable assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends. The curve has a U-like shape, superficially similar in appearance to a parabola, but it is not a parabola: it is a graph of the hyperbolic cosine. The curve appears in the design of certain types of arches and as a cross section of the catenoid—the shape assumed by a soap film bounded by two parallel circular rings. The catenary is also called the "alysoid", "chainette", or, particularly in the material sciences, "funicular". Mathematically, the catenary curve is the graph of the hyperbolic cosine function. The surface of revolution of the catenary curve, the catenoid, is a minimal surface, specifically a minimal surface of revolution. The mathematical properties of the catenary curve were first studied by Robert Hooke in the 1670s, and its equation was derived by Leibniz, Huygens and Johann Bernoulli in 1691. Catenaries and related curves are used in architecture and engineering, in the design of bridges and arches, so that forces do not result in bending moments.

Definition of catenary in the English dictionary

The first definition of catenary in the dictionary is the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/ a. Other definition of catenary is the hanging cable between pylons along a railway track, from which the trolley wire is suspended. Catenary is also of, resembling, relating to, or constructed using a catenary or suspended chain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATENARY


beanery
ˈbiːnərɪ
bicentenary
ˌbaɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
centenary
sɛnˈtiːnərɪ
deanery
ˈdiːnərɪ
greenery
ˈɡriːnərɪ
machinery
məˈʃiːnərɪ
novocentenary
ˌnəʊvəʊsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
octingentenary
ˌɒktɪndʒenˈtiːnərɪ
octocentenary
ˌɒktəʊsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
plenary
ˈpliːnərɪ
quatercentenary
ˌkwætəsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
quincentenary
ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
quingentenary
ˌkwɪndʒɛnˈtiːnərɪ
quinquecentenary
ˌkwɪŋkwɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
scenary
ˈsiːnərɪ
scenery
ˈsiːnərɪ
sesquicentenary
ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
sexcentenary
ˌsɛksɛnˈtiːnərɪ
tercentenary
ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
tricentenary
ˌtraɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATENARY

category killer
category management
category mistake
catena
catenaccio
catenae
catenane
catenarian
catenaries
catenate
catenation
catenoid
catenulate
cater
cater-corner
cater-cornered
cater-cousin
cateran
caterer
cateress

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATENARY

bimillenary
coparcenary
decenary
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duodenary
extraordinary
mercenary
millenary
novenary
octogenary
ordinary
parcenary
prolegomenary
quadringenary
senary
septenary
septuagenary
sexagenary
unmercenary
vicenary

Synonyms and antonyms of catenary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catenary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATENARY

Find out the translation of catenary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catenary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catenary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接触网
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catenaria
570 millions of speakers

English

catenary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झूलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلسال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catenária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শৃঙ্খলাবদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caténaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catenary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberleitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

懸垂線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전차선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catenary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nối liền lại nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கிலியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katener
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catenaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sieci trakcyjnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ланцюгової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catenarei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλυσοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

catenary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontaktledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjøreledning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catenary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATENARY»

The term «catenary» is normally little used and occupies the 110.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATENARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catenary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATENARY»

Discover the use of catenary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catenary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Power Supply, Energy Management and Catenary Problems
Power supply and energy management will continue to develop in the future. This book gathers under a single cover several papers published in the Computer on Railways series (IX, X and XI) and focuses on power supply and energy management.
Eduardo Pilo, 2010
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The Analysis of Cable and Catenary Structures
This book provides sound practical guidance on cable and catenary structural systems.
Peter Broughton, Paul Ndumbaro, 1994
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Jasper Johns: catenary
Cet ouvrage accompagne l'exposition "Jasper Johns : Catenary" qui s'est déroulée du 7 mai au 25 juin 2005 à la Matthew Marks Gallery à New York. Cette exposition portait sur les travaux récents de Jasper Johns.
Jasper Johns, Scott Rothkopf, Matthew Marks Gallery, 2005
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Algebraic Geometry: Part I: Schemes. With Examples and Exercises
Certain useful dimension formulas hold only for the smaller class of so-called universally catenary schemes. Note that the results below show that most schemes arising “in practice” are universally catenary. Definition 14.100. (1) A ring R is ...
Ulrich Görtz, Torsten Wedhorn, 2010
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Catenary Analysis for Mava Buoy Array Recovery
A two-dimensional static catenary analysis technique developed for recovery of a MAVA buoy array deployed at a depth of 4515 m. is described.
Carlos R. Mayoral, 1982
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Physical and celestial mechanics: Developed in 4 systems of ...
The case of a horizontal catenary upon a surface of revolution (143,8), 143-144 285. Direction of the catenary upon a surface of revolution (144w), 286. The catenary upon the vertical right cone with a circular base ; its equation (145,»), and ...
Benjamin Peirce, 1855
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A System of Analytic Mechanics ...
TnE Funicular and the Catenary. 263. The funicular defined, . . . .134 264. The funicular with one fixed point, 134-135 265. The funicular with two fixed points, 135 266. The point of meeting of the lines of extreme tension of any portion of the  ...
Benjamin Peirce, 1872
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Analytic mechanics
The case of a horizontal catenary upon a surface of revolution (143,), 143-144 Direction of the catenary upon a surface of revolution (144,”), . 144 The catenary upon the vertical right cone with acircular base ; its equa-' tion (145“), and analysis ...
Benjamin Peirce, 1855
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The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul A. Samuelson
A Catenary Turnpike Theorem Involving Consumption and the Golden Rule Catenaries One Meets A rope will hang in the shape of a catenary, y(x) = aiex*+» 2e~>'1, because even a dumb rope knows that such a shape will minimize its center ...
Paul Anthony Samuelson, 1972
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Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on High-Speed ...
In this paper, a simulation model of the dynamic current collection between pantograph and catenary is modelled by MSC.Marc simulation software based on FEM, through which study the problem of the current collection. In the mode of single ...
Yi-Qing Ni, Xiao-Wei Ye, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATENARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catenary is used in the context of the following news items.
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2H Offshore awarded verification contracts for Stampede field …
David Walters, 2H V.P., said, “2H has extensive experience and proven capability in the design of steel catenary risers, with expertise in ... «WorldOil, Jul 15»
2
First Porto Maravilha tram arrives in Rio
The network will be completely catenary-free and the LRVs will operate using Alstom's APS ground power supply system. The first five of the ... «International Railway Journal, Jul 15»
3
Outdoors calender, week beginning July 11
... children the chance to land on Mars or touch a snake at the North Museum or build a dam, bridge or catenary arch at the Science Factory. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
4
Breakfast links: Drive safe
They did make it easy to do so later (e.g. without moving track or catenary), and found themselves lengthening all of the platforms very soon ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jul 15»
5
Gladstone Branch midday trains replaced by summer buses
The change will allow for the replacement of 163 wooden catenary (overhead wire) poles with steel poles in concrete foundations along the ... «New Jersey Hills, Jul 15»
6
Luxembourg tram design revealed
The new vehicles will be designed to negotiate a 3.6-kilometre catenary-free section of the line between Pont Rouge and the city's main railway ... «Global Rail News, Jul 15»
7
Buses replace midday Gladstone trains starting Monday
28 to allow work crews to replace 163 wooden poles that support the overhead catenary wire that powers trains, with more durable steel poles ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
Meralco subsidiary bags contract to maintain MRT3 power supply
... (DOTC), MRAIL Inc was awarded the P43.23 million contract to maintain the MRT3s power supply and overhead catenary systems. MRAIL is ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
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MRT3 rail replacement set to start
The second biggest project, a P42.23-million contract for the maintenance of power supply and overhead catenary systems, was awarded to ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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The Catenary Wires - Red Red Skies Album Review
Well, one half of The Catenary Wires, Amelia Fletcher, is the person who changes that. Amelia has quite a CV. Not only has she, along with ... «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»

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