For a solid shape such as a sphere, cone, or cylinder, the area of its boundary surface is called the surface area.

For a long time, scholars believed that the alphorn had been derived from the Roman-Etruscan lituus, because of their resemblance in shape, and because of the word liti, meaning Alphorn in the dialect of Obwalden.

For example, the Arabic letters transliterated as and have the same basic shape, but has one dot below,, and has two dots above,.

For example, a candle's flame takes the shape of a sphere.

For example, a solid cube is convex, but anything that is hollow or has a dent in it, for example, a crescent shape, is not convex.

For an axially loaded straight column with any end support conditions, the equation of static equilibrium, in the form of a differential equation, can be solved for the deflected shape and critical load of the column.

For a convex shape in the plane, the diameter is defined to be the largest distance that can be formed between two opposite parallel lines tangent to its boundary, and the width is defined to be the smallest such distance.

For example, the expanding profile of a laser beam, the beam shape of a radar antenna and the field of view of an ultrasonic transducer can all be analysed using diffraction equations.

For example, the name Delphi and its associated deity, Apollon Delphinios, are explained in the Homeric Hymn which tells of how Apollo carried Cretans over the sea in the shape of a dolphin () to make them his priests.

For this reason, the furlong was once also called an acre's length, though of course in modern usage an area of one acre can be any shape.

: For this vice deceives with the appearance and shape of a virtue,

For example, this map of Europe has been distorted to show population distribution, while the rough shape of the continent is still discernable.

For example, the propagation of light through a prism results in the light ray being deflected depending on the shape and orientation of the prism.

For Hydrology, Glaciology and Climatology as a boost investigated as studying geographic factors shape the landscape and affect the cycle.

For an nk-gon with k-fold rotational symmetry ( C < sub > k </ sub >), there are degrees of freedom for the shape.

For sibilants, there are additional complications involving tongue shape ; see the article on sibilants for a chart of possible articulations.

For example, in Chinese, a pun may be based on a similarity in shape of the written character, despite a complete lack of phonetic similarity in the words punned upon.

For instance, both wood and fiberglass hulls are allowed in the Albacore, Wayfarer, and Fireball classes, but the hull shape, weight, and sail area are tightly constrained.

For example, targets that formerly resembled humans or animals in their shape and size have are now a circular shape in order to avoid associating the sport with any form of violence.

For instance, a side of the Koch snowflake is both symmetrical and scale-invariant ; it can be continually magnified 3x without changing shape.

For all that, we do know what a square circle would be: a shape that is both square and circular.

For centuries, viola makers have experimented with the size and shape of the viola, often adjusting the proportions or shape to make a lighter instrument with shorter string lengths, but which still has a large enough sound box to create an unmistakable ' viola sound '.

For example, the shape of weather phenomena such as hurricanes are emergent structures.

" He continued by describing the power of the poem: " For none of the things which we have seen – dome, river, chasm, fountain, caves of ice, or floating hair – nor any combination of them holds the secret key to that sense of an incommunicable witchery which pervades the poem.

For ergonomics, fountain pens may relieve physiological stress from writing ; alternatives such as the ballpoint pen can induce more pain and damage to those with arthritis.

For much of the colonial period, it was the main source of potable water via a fountain that had been installed in the center in the mid-16th century.

For aesthetic as well as practical reasons, the Neptune fountain was several times moved back and forth.

For the winter of November 21, 2007, the aquatic play facility was temporarily switched from water-operation to air-operation, effectively becoming perhaps one of the first pneumatic-play facilities, where visitors can frolic in a fountain of air jets.

For example, a strip from May 31, 1903, shows him giving Tige a soda from a drugstore soda fountain.

For example, in a four-ball fountain, each hand juggles two balls independently.

For the Exposition, Calder completed three massive sculpture groups, The Nations of the East and The Nations of the West, which crowned triumphal arches, and a fountain group, The Fountain of Energy.

Toys For Tots once did a charity event where they would go fishing in the fountain.

For many years the fountain was framed by a magnificent circle of Paulownia trees, which have had to be replaced.

For details of monumental evidence the articles on Crete, Mycenae, Tiryns, Troad, Cyprus, etc., must be consulted.

For the full benefit of the scheme the relative index and the tables that form part of every edition must be understood and consulted when required.

For the first time in their lengthy history of relocations, the Naskapis were consulted in the planning of their new home.

For the Red Lectroids, Riva consulted Russian history to give them a " baggy-suited, Moscow bureaucrat sort of image ".

For his life may be consulted the recollections of him collected by the brothers Dupuy ( Thuana, sive Excerpta ex ore J.

" Burton points out that not all of the ideas in The Perfumed Garden are original: " For instance, all the record of Moçama and of Chedja is taken from the work of Mohammed ben Djerir el Taberi ; the description of the different positions for coition, as well as the movements applicable to them, are borrowed from Indian works ; finally, the book Birds and Flowers by Azeddine el Mocadecci ( Izz al-Din al-Mosadeqi ) seems to have been consulted with respect to the interpretation of dreams.

For a long time, they have never been consulted in the crafting of communication policies.

For example, when the U. S. deployed troops to Saudi Arabia, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze became furious at not being consulted.

He has consulted for dozens of organizations including Rock The Vote, MoveOn. org, and Green For All.

For this second part he has consulted historical documents, but he stops at the year 1087, just when he has reached the period about which he might have been able to give us some first-hand information.

For this work, Rockman consulted with molecular biologist Rob DeSalle at the American Museum of Natural History.

For the 10 percent of those that are SGA without catchup growth by the age of 2, an endocrinologist should be consulted.

For the full picture, the non-simplified versions above should be consulted.

For example, Goode consulted with and interviewed actual drug users for his books on drugs.