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dɪˈrɛk trɪks, daɪ-; dɪˈrɛk trɪˌsiz, daɪ-, ˌdaɪ rɛkˈtraɪ sizdi·rec·trix

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  1. directrixnoun

    A female who directs; a directress.

  2. directrixnoun

    A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus

Webster Dictionary

  1. Directrixnoun

    a directress

  2. Directrixnoun

    a line along which a point in another line moves, or which in any way governs the motion of the point and determines the position of the curve generated by it; the line along which the generatrix moves in generating a surface

  3. Directrixnoun

    a straight line so situated with respect to a conic section that the distance of any point of the curve from it has a constant ratio to the distance of the same point from the focus

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of directrix in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of directrix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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