halfspace

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geometry) Either of the two parts of a three-dimensional object cut by a two-dimensional plane
  • (geology) A simple mathematical model of the structure of the Earth, as used in seismology.

Etymology

Compound from English half + English space.

Origin

English

space

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