Meaning

7 senses
  1. The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).

    A topological space which is a product of two circles.

    A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus.

    Torus

    торtor, торtor

    торtor

  2. A topological space which is a product of two circles.

    (in compounds, usually)The product of the specified number of circles.

  3. The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).

    A ring-shaped object, especially a large ring-shaped chamber used in physical research.

  4. A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.

    Wulst

    commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

  5. A rounded ridge of bone or muscle, especially one on the occipital bone.

  6. The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached.

  7. The thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
shape in 3-dimensional Euclidean space:
Русский
By meaning 1
shape in 3-dimensional Euclidean space:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
shape in 3-dimensional Euclidean space:
convex molding:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin torus (“a round, swelling, elevation, protuberance”).

Borrowed from Latin torus (“a round, swelling, elevation, protuberance”).

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Forms

plural: tori / toruses
Singulartorus
Pluraltori / toruses

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column:tore
  • a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle:toroid

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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