torsion
noun · verbB1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
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(countable, uncountable)(mathematics) A finite order element of a group that, when raised to a positive integer power results in the identity element of the group.
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(countable, uncountable)(mathematics) An element of a homology or cohomology group for which there exists a non-zero integer that, when the element is multiplied by that integer, yields zero.
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(countable, uncountable)(medicine) A type of holistic complimentary medicine that involves balancing theoretical energy fields through energy healing, meditation, and similar practices.
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(countable, uncountable)(mechanics) That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility.
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(countable, uncountable)(surgery) The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To subject to torsion.
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Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (twist, turn). See torture, -tort.