Pronunciation: ' la-t ə s- ' rek-t ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, straight side
Date: 1702
: a chord of a conic section (as an ellipse) that passes through a focus and is parallel to the directrix
Pronunciation: ' la-t ə s- ' rek-t ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, straight side
Date: 1702
: a chord of a conic section (as an ellipse) that passes through a focus and is parallel to the directrix
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012