cylindrical

/si'lindrikəl/

Thân thiện

A child stacks three cylindrical wooden blocks on the floor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the form of a cylinder: Describes an object or shape that is shaped like a cylinder, meaning it has a straight, parallel-sided, circular cross-section and a uniform shape along its length.

Usage

• The word "cylindrical" is used to describe the three-dimensional shape of objects. It is a technical and descriptive term common in geometry, engineering, and everyday descriptions.
• It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., a cylindrical object) or used after a linking verb like "is" or "are" (e.g., The tower is cylindrical).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The storage tank is a large cylindrical structure.
  • Many soda cans have a cylindrical shape.
  • The archaeologist discovered a cylindrical stone seal.

Advanced Usage

• "Cylindrical coordinates": A system for locating points in space using distance, angle, and height, often used in mathematics and physics.
  • The problem was easier to solve using cylindrical coordinates.
• "Nearly cylindrical": Used to describe an object that is almost but not perfectly cylindrical.
  • The hand-carved pillar was only nearly cylindrical.

Variants and Related Words

• Cylinder (n): A solid or hollow geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section.
  • The engine's cylinders were in perfect condition.
• Cylindrically (adv): In a cylindrical manner or form.
  • The bacteria cells are arranged cylindrically.

Synonyms

• Tubular: Having the shape of a long, hollow cylinder (often implies hollowness).
• Rod-shaped: Elongated and cylindrical, like a rod.

Antonyms

• Cubical/Cubic: Having the shape of a cube.
• Spherical: Having the shape of a sphere or ball.
• Pyramidal: Having the shape of a pyramid.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the form of a cylinder

Từ đồng nghĩa

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