Definition
Definition of closed form - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mathematicsTECH. mathematical expression giving an exact result without using any limitsTECH.
- The area can be written in closed form using elementary functions.
2.
differential geometryTECH. differential form whose exterior derivative equals zero everywhere on its domainTECH.
- On this manifold, every closed form of degree one is also exact.
3.
geometryRare shape or structure that is self-contained and not open to outside elementsRare
- The sculpture has a closed form with no gaps or openings.
4.
poetryRare poem type that follows fixed rules for rhyme or meterRare
- The sonnet is a classic example of closed form in English poetry.
5.
literatureDated medieval Provençal poetic style using very complex dense languageDated
- Scholars studied the closed form of trobar clus in troubadour songs.
Adjective
1.
literatureRare following a fixed pattern of rhythm or rhyme in verseRare
- She prefers writing in closed form poetry rather than free verse.
2.
mathematicsTECH. expressible by a finite mathematical expression without sums going to infinityTECH.
- The equation has a closed form solution using only basic algebraic functions.
3.
generalRare having a complete self contained structure without open or unfinished partsRare
- The artist used a closed form design with no gaps in the sculpture.
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mathematics
related to geometry of a manifold with a closed nondegenerate form
Examples of closed form in a sentence
Finding a closed form for the recurrence required generating functions. The theorem implies that every closed form on this compact surface is harmonic. We checked whether the two-form was a closed form by computing its exterior derivative. The artist contrasted the closed form with negative space in the background. Architects debated whether a closed form would make the courtyard feel too isolated. He prefers writing in closed form rather than free verse.
We analyzed how closed form restricts the poet’s choices. Closed form poetry posed interpretive challenges for modern readers. The anthology includes several examples of closed form from early troubadours. The sonnet is a classic example of closed form verse. Their workshop focused on writing closed form poems with strict meter. We could not derive a closed form expression for the integral. The probability was computed using a closed form formula rather than numerical methods. The architect favored a closed form façade with tightly contained volumes. The logo’s closed form layout emphasized stability and completeness.
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- French:forme fermée, à forme fixe, ...
- German:geschlossene Form, gebunden, ...
- Italian:forma chiusa, a forma chiusa, ...
- Spanish:forma cerrada, de forma fija, ...
- Portuguese:forma fechada, fixo, ...
- Chinese:闭式形式, 固定格律的, ...
- Japanese:閉じた形, 定型の, ...
- Arabic:صِيغَة مُغْلَقَة, مَوْزُون, ...
- Hebrew:צוּרָה סְגוּרָה, כָּבוּל, ...
- Russian:замкнутая форма, поэтический в закрытой форме, ...
- Ukrainian:замкнена форма, строфічний, ...
- Hindi:क्लोज़्ड फॉर्म, बद्ध रूप वाला, ...
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