单词 | rule of three inverse |
释义 | > as lemmasRule of Three Inverse Rule of Three Inverse n. now rare (chiefly in historical contexts) the rule of three as used to find a quantity whose relation to the second of the three known quantities is the same as that of the third to the first. ΚΠ 1654 E. Wingate Ludus Mathematicus iv. 52 This Rule of Three Inverse is the same with that of the Rule of Three direct. 1806 C. Hutton Course Math. (ed. 5) I. 44 Rule of Three Inverse, is when more requires less, or less requires more. 1963 Math. Gaz. 46 172 The book certainly justifies the rhyme ‘The Rule of Three Doth Puzzle Me.’ since this is the definition of the Rule of Three Inverse. < as lemmas |
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