English Explanatory Dictionary

costate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs.
  2. Having one or more longitudinal ribs.
noun
  1. A state in alliance with another state.
  2. An equation or variable related to the state equation of an optimal control problem in a dynamical system.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒsteɪt/ kŏstāt /ˈkəʊsteɪt/ kōstāt

Word forms

costate costates

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin costātus, from costa (“rib”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms

costated

Derived words

bicostate costately homocostate multicostate quadricostate quinquecostate subcostate tricostate unicostate
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