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41Compass equivalence theorem — The compass equivalence theorem is an important statement in compass and straightedge constructions. In these constructions it is assumed that whenever a compass is lifted from a page, it collapses, so that it may not be directly used to transfer …
42point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc …
43point — [[t]pɔ͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦ points, pointing, pointed 1) N COUNT You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... Dave Hill s article makes the right point about the Taylor Report...… …
44point — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin,… …
45point — (pt) 1. a unit of angle measure equal to 1/32 of a circle. Compasses are read by suspending the compass needle over a compass card traditionally inscribed with a 32 point star. Each point of the star represents a named direction; for example,… …
46compass — com|pass [ˈkʌmpəs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: compas measure, circle, compass , from compasser to measure , from Vulgar Latin compassare to measure by walking , from Latin com ( COM ) + passus ( PACE1)] 1.) an instrument that shows …
47Compass navigation system — For navigation with a magnetic compass, see compass. Comparison of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Compass (medium earth orbit) satellite navigation system orbits with the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and Iridium constellat …
48Compass (disambiguation) — A compass is a navigational instrument that indicates the direction to the magnetic poles. Compass may also refer to: Also in navigation: dividers, a tool to measure distance on a chart Compass (drafting), a tool to draw arcs and distances In the …
49compass point — noun any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass he checked the point on his compass • Syn: ↑point • Hypernyms: ↑direction • Hyponyms: ↑cardinal compass point, ↑no …
50point — point1 [ pɔınt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea/opinion/reason ▸ 2 aspect/feature ▸ 3 particular time ▸ 4 particular place ▸ 5 unit (for game score) ▸ 6 area of light/color ▸ 7 sharp end of something ▸ 8 piece of land ▸ 9 decimal point ▸ 10 direction on… …
