variable-geometry

ˈvɛəriəbl dʒiˈɒmɪtri

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Definition of variable-geometry - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

adaptable design

TECH.

capable of changing form to suit conditions

TECH.

The variable-geometry structure adapts to different environments.

adaptable

adjustable

flexible

aircraft

TECH.

having wings that change shape during flight

TECH.

The fighter jet has variable-geometry wings.

adaptive

swing-wing

variable-sweep

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Origin of variable-geometry

Latin, variabilis (changeable) + Greek, geometria (geometry)

Examples of variable-geometry in a sentence

Variable-geometry designs are used in modern architecture.
The aircraft's variable-geometry design allows for better maneuverability.
Engineers are testing a new variable-geometry wing model.

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French:à géométrie variable, ...
German:variabel gestaltbar, Schwenkflügel-, ...
Italian:adattabile, ...
Spanish:adaptable, geometría variable, ...
Portuguese:geometria variável, ...
Chinese:可变几何的, 变形的, ...
Japanese:可変ジオメトリー, 可変翼の, ...
Arabic:مُتَغَيِّر الهَنْدَسَة, مُتَغَيِّر الأَجْنِحَة, ...
Hebrew:מִסְתַּגֵּל, בַּעַל גְּאוֹמֶטְרִיָּה מִשְׁתַּנָּה, ...
Russian:переменной геометрии, ...
Ukrainian:змінної геометрії, змінна геометрія, ...
Hindi:परिवर्ती-आकृति, परिवर्तनीय-आकृति, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তনশীল-জ্যামিতি, ...
Catalan:adaptable, amb geometria variable, ...
Czech:s proměnnou geometrií, měnitelnogeometrický, ...
Danish:variabel-geometrisk, variabel-geometri, ...
Dutch:aanpasbaar, variabele geometrie, ...
Greek:μεταβλητής γεωμετρίας, μεταβλητό, ...
Hungarian:változó geometriájú, változtatható szárnyállású, ...
Khmer:ប្ដូរទម្រង់បាន, មានធរណីមាត្រប្រែប្រួល, ...
Korean:가변형의, 형태가 변하는, ...
Persian:تغییرپذیر, متغیر, ...
Polish:zmiennej geometrii, zmienna geometria, ...
Portuguese (BR):adaptável, geometria variável, ...
Romanian:adaptabil, ...
Swedish:variabel geometri, variabelgeometri, ...
Thai:ที่ปรับเปลี่ยนได้, เปลี่ยนรูปร่างได้, ...
Turkish:değişken geometrili, şekil değiştiren, ...
Vietnamese:biến hình, điều chỉnh hình dạng, ...

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