Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruled surface

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: ruled -sur-face
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a surface generated by a moving straight line with the result that through every point on the surface a line can be drawn lying wholly in the surface.

Example Sentences

"In algebraic geometry, ruled surfaces were originally defined as projective surfaces in projective space containing a straight line through any given point."

Questions

What does ruled surface mean?: a surface generated by a moving straight line with the result that through every point on the surface a line can be drawn lying wholly in the surface.

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