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archimedean

a. ஆர்க்கிமிடீஸ் (கி.மு.2க்ஷ்ஹ்-212) என்ற கிரேக்கக் கணிதநுற் புலவர் தொடர்பான.


Ar`chi*me*de"an, a. Etym: [L. Archimedeus.] Defn: Of or pertaining to Archimedes, a celebrated Greek philosopher; constructed on the principle of Archimedes' screw; as, Archimedean drill, propeller, etc. Archimedean screw, or Archimedes' screw, an instrument, said to have been invented by Archimedes, for raising water, formed by winding a flexible tube round a cylinder in the form of a screw. When the screw is placed in an inclined position, and the lower end immersed in water, by causing the screw to revolve, the water is raised to the upper end. Francis.


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