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Definition of describent

Describent
Describent De*scrib"ent, n. [L. describens, p. pr. of describere.] (Geom.) Same as Generatrix.
describent
Generatrix Gen`er*a"trix, n.; pl. L. Generatrices, E. Generatrixes. [L.] (Geom.) That which generates; the point, or the mathematical magnitude, which, by its motion, generates another magnitude, as a line, surface, or solid; -- called also describent.

Meaning of describent from wikipedia

- the free dictionary. In geometry, a generatrix (/dʒɛnəˈreɪtrɪks/) or describent is a point, curve or surface that, when moved along a given path, generates...