- costate
- cos·tate
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costate
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Costate — Cos tate (k?s t?t), Costated Cos ta*ted ( t? t?d), a. [L. costatus, fr. costa rib.] Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs; (Bot.) having one or more longitudinal ribs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
costate — [käs′tāt΄, kôs′tāt] adj. [ModL costatus < L < costa, a rib] having ribs or riblike ridges … English World dictionary
Costate equations — are related to the state equations used in optimal control. They are stated as a vector of first order differential equations with the right hand side being the vector of partial derivatives of the negative of the Hamiltonian with respect to the… … Wikipedia
costate — adj. [L. costa, rib] Having a longitudinal rib or ribs; having costae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
costate — /kos teuht, kaw stayt/, adj. 1. Anat. having ribs. 2. (of mosses) having a midrib or costa. [1810 20; < L costatus having ribs, ribbed, equiv. to cost(a) rib + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
costate — adj. having ribs … English contemporary dictionary
costate — [ kɒsteɪt] adjective Botany & Zoology ribbed; possessing a costa … English new terms dictionary
costate — a.; (also costated) Ribbed … New dictionary of synonyms
costate — /ˈkɒsteɪt/ (say kostayt) adjective 1. bearing ribs. 2. having a midrib or costa …
costate — adj. ribbed; having ribs or ridges. Etymology: L costatus f. costa rib … Useful english dictionary
