cruciform

cruciform

a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation:x²y² -- a²x² -- a²y² = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines.

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Cruciform

The characteristic cross-shaped plan for Gothic and other large churches that is formed by the intersection of nave, chancel, and apse with the transepts.

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cruciform

[′krü·sə‚fȯrm]

(science and technology)

Resembling or arranged like a cross.

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cruciform

cruciform

1. Cross-shaped.

2. The characteristic plan for Gothic and other large churches formed by the intersection of nave, chancel, and apse with the transepts.

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cruciform

Front view of an air-to-air missile.

A body shaped like a cross when viewed from the front. Normally missiles are cruciform shaped.

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