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Apollonian — Ap ol*lo ni*an, Apollonic Ap ol*lon ic, a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Apollo. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apollonian — Apollonian/Dionysian … Philosophy dictionary
Apollonian — (adj.) 1660s, from APOLLO (Cf. Apollo) (Gk. Apollon) + IAN (Cf. ian). The Greek adjective was Apollonios. The word also is attested in English as Apollinarian (1753), Apolline (c.1600) … Etymology dictionary
Apollonian — [ap΄ə lō′nē ən] adj. 1. of, like, or having to do with Apollo 2. well ordered, rational, and serene: distinguished from DIONYSIAN … English World dictionary
Apollonian — /ap euh loh nee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to the cult of Apollo. 2. (l.c.) serene, calm, or well balanced; poised and disciplined. 3. (l.c.) having the properties of or preferring classic beauty. Cf. Dionysian (def. 2). [1655 65; < Gk… … Universalium
Apollonian sphere packing — is the three dimensional equivalent of the Apollonian gasket. The principle of construction is very similar: if you have any four spheres which are cotangent to each other, it is then possible to construct two more spheres which are cotangent to… … Wikipedia
Apollonian gasket — In mathematics, an Apollonian gasket or Apollonian net is a fractal generated from triples of circles, where any circle is tangent to two others. It is named after Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.ConstructionAn Apollonian gasket can be… … Wikipedia
Apollonian and Dionysian — The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept, or dichotomy, based on certain features of ancient Greek mythology. Several Western philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative… … Wikipedia
Apollonian circles — Some Apollonian circles. Every blue circle intersects every red circle at a right angle. Every red circle passes through the two points, C and D, and every blue circle separates the two points. This article discusses a family of circles sharing a … Wikipedia
Apollonian Guard — The Apollonian Guard was a unit of the Trojan Army, named after the largest and most important gate of Troy, the Apallonian Gate, and were noted as some of the greatest and most experienced soldiers of the Trojans. These soldiers were usually put … Wikipedia
apollonian problem — noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: Apollonian (II), after Apollonius of Perga : the problem in geometry of the construction of a circle touching three given circles … Useful english dictionary
