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gnomon (nō`mŏn): see sundial sundial, instrument that indicates the time of day by the shadow, cast on a surface marked to show hours or fractions of hours, of an object on which the sun's rays fall. ..... Click the link for more information. . gnomon [′nō·mən] (engineering) On a sundial, the inclined plate or pin that casts a shadow. Also known as style. (mathematics) A geometric figure formed by removing from a parallelogram a similar parallelogram that contains one of its corners. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The square, for instance, if a gnomon is applied to it, undergoes increase but not alteration, and so it is with all other figures of this sort. |
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