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Meaning of Archimedean | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdi.ən/

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean.
    alt-of
  2. Of or pertaining to Archimedes.
  3. Having no infinitely large or infinitely small elements.

Equivalents

Français archimédien
Italiano archimedeo

Examples

“1629, William Bastian, “To the Authour” in Francis Malthus (translator), A Treatise of Artificial Fire-Works, London: Richard Hawkins, Thy Archimedean hand hath learnt to frame Celestiall Meteors out of Nitrous flame:”
“[…] sporting Nature, to amuse us, Did startling Novelties produce us; Mocking our Archimedean Sons Of Art with strange Phænomenons,”
“Whoever should behold me now, I wist Would think I were a mighty mechanist Bent with sublime Archimedean art To breathe a soul into the iron heart Of some machine portentous,”
“[…] we are leaving the Campbell house for the train station, and I have my Archimedean experience: Elm Street . . . . . then . . . . . elm trees!”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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