Glide plane — In crystallography, a glide plane is symmetry operation describing how a reflection in a plane, followed by a translation parallel with that plane, may leave the crystal unchanged. Glide planes are noted by a , b or c , depending on which axis… … Wikipedia
glide plane — slydimo plokštuma statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. glide plane; sliding plane; slip plane vok. Gleitebene, f rus. плоскость скольжения, f pranc. plan de glissement, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
glide plane — Crystall. a symmetry element of a space group such that a reflection of the lattice with respect to the plane and a translation of the lattice parallel to the plane bring the lattice back to its original position. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
Glide reflection — In geometry, a glide reflection is a type of isometry of the Euclidean plane: the combination of a reflection in a line and a translation along that line. Reversing the order of combining gives the same result. Depending on context, we may… … Wikipedia
plane — plane1 [plān] n. [ME < MFr plasne < L platanus < Gr platanos < platys, broad (see PLATY ): from its broad leaves] any of a genus (Platanus) of trees of the plane tree family having maplelike leaves, spherical dry fruits, and bark that … English World dictionary
plane — Ⅰ. plane [1] ► NOUN 1) a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie. 2) a level of existence or thought. ► ADJECTIVE 1) completely level or flat. 2) relating to two dimensional surfaces or magnitudes … English terms dictionary
plane — I 1. noun 1) a horizontal plane Syn: flat surface, level surface; horizontal 2) a higher plane of achievement Syn: level, degree, standard, stratum; position, rung, echelon 2. adjecti … Thesaurus of popular words
plane — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, aircraft, airliner, airplane, alabaster, amount, aspire, avion, beading plane, become airborne, bench plane, billiard table, block plane, bowling alley, bowling green, caliber, capping plane, claw skyward,… … Moby Thesaurus
glide — glide1 [glaıd] v [: Old English; Origin: glidan] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort glide across/over/down etc ▪ couples gliding over the dancefloor 2.) a) if a bird glides, it flies without… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plane — {{11}}plane (n.1) flat surface, c.1600, from L. plantum flat surface, properly neuter of adjective planus flat, level, plain, clear, from PIE *pla no (Cf. Lith. plonas thin; Celtic *lanon plain; perhaps also Gk. pelanos sacrificial cake, a… … Etymology dictionary
