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cylindricality

cylindricality

8.4
Being the shape of a can or tube with even roundness and sides the same distance apart
  • noun
  • /sɪˌlɪnˈdrɪkəlɪti/
  • Specialized
: cilindricidad
  • Strict cylindricality is required for the piston to function properly in the cylinder.

Examples

  • The cylindricality of the pipe ensures smooth fluid flow.

  • The artist emphasized the cylindricality of the vase in her sculpture.

  • Any deviation from perfect cylindricality can cause mechanical inefficiency in industrial machinery.

  • The cylindricality of the engine parts was measured with precise instruments.

  • Any deviation from perfect cylindricality can cause mechanical inefficiency in industrial machinery.

  • Strict cylindricality is required for the piston to function properly in the cylinder.

  • The cylindricality of the engine parts was measured with precise instruments.

Synonyms

cylindricalness
vscylindricality
9.0

The quality of being shaped like a can or tube

focuses on exact roundness and parallelism of the shape in three dimensions

Surface Forms

cylindricality singular
cylindricalities plural

Morphology

cylindricality = cylindrical (transparent) = cylinder + ical + ity

Formed by standard nominalization of the adjective 'cylindrical' with '-ity' to denote the quality or state.

Etymology

Cylindricality comes from the simpler word cylinder, which originally meant a 'roller' like a drum or a rolling pin. So cylindricality, with the ending -ity meaning 'state', is the 'state' or quality of being a round, 'tube-like' shape, which is why engineers use it to describe how close a part is to a perfect cylinder.