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Definitions for Prism

[1] Optics . a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
[2] Geometry . a solid having bases or ends that are parallel, congruent polygons and sides that are parallelograms.
[3] Crystallography . a form having faces parallel to the vertical axis and intersecting the horizontal axes.
[4] a transparent polygonal solid, often having triangular ends and rectangular sides, for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting and deviating light. They are used in spectroscopes, binoculars, periscopes, etc
[5] a form of crystal with faces parallel to the vertical axis
[6] maths a polyhedron having parallel, polygonal, and congruent bases and sides that are parallelograms

Words related to Prism

cylinder, gem, stone, figure, spectrum

Words nearby Prism

priscian, priscilla, prise, prisere, prisiadka, prism, prism bar, prism binocular, prism diopter, prism spectrometer, prismatic

Origin of Prism

1560–70; < Late Latin prīsma < Greek prîsma literally, something sawed, akin to prī́zein to saw, prīstēs sawyer

Other words from Prism

pris•mat′ ic (-măt′ ĭk ) adj.

Word origin for Prism

C16: from Medieval Latin prisma, from Greek: something shaped by sawing, from prizein to saw

Synonyms for Prism

cylinder, figure, gem, spectrum, stone