Vocabular Avansat pentru TOEFL - Forme

(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something

asimetrie

not having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

asimetric

having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

simetric

connected with the branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between lines, angles and surfaces

geometric

either half of a sphere

hemisfer

(of a straight line) joining opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

diagonal, diagonal

a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters

lună crescătoare, crescente

a curved shape, or something shaped this way

arc, curbă

(geometry) an arbitrary straight line that passes through the center of a symmetrical object or around which an object spins

axă

the total length of the external boundary of something

perimetru

any half of a circle

semicerc

(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides

cilindru

(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape

prismă

shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles

triunghiular

having a shape that winds around a central point or axis

spiral

describing circles, arcs, or rings that have the same center

concentric

a rectangular figure that has unequal adjacent sides with arched angles

oblong,dreptunghi alungit, round-edged rectangle

a shape that is wide in the middle and narrow at both ends

un oval, o formă ovală

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentagon

(geometry) a shape that consists of a line alternating its direction to left and right

zigzag, zigzag (în geometrie)

having a surface that is curved inward

concav

having a surface that is curved outward

convex

(geometry) a line curved on a conical or cylindrical surface, like a spiral staircase in shape

helix, spirala

(geometry) a closed shape with six straight sides and six angles

hexagon

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

poligon

(geometry) a polygon consisting of eight straight sides and eight angles

optogonal

(geometry) a flat shape with four equal sides in which opposite angles are equal

romb, paralelogram

(geometry) a parallelogram with four straight sides and no right angles

romb

resembling a cone in shape

conic, sub formă de con

resembling a cube in shape

cubic, de formă cubică

something that resembles a spiral or coil

buclă, spirală

(geometry) a figure with four sides and two opposite angles more than 90° and two of less than 90°

romb, losangă