costate

adj, noun — 4 senses

costate

adj

/ˈkɒsteɪt/

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

Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Having one or more longitudinal ribs.

Synonyms: costated
Derived terms: bicostate, costately, homocostate, multicostate, quadricostate, quinquecostate, subcostate, tricostate, unicostate

costate

noun

/ˈkəʊsteɪt/

Etymology From co- + state.

A state in alliance with another state.

International law

Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences An equation or variable related to the state equation of an optimal control problem in a dynamical system.

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