青年中文pendentive的意思
pendentive中文翻譯：
n.穹隅；斗拱；三角拱
pendentives───n.穹隅（pendentive的復數形式）
fermentive───發酵的
incentive───n.動機；刺激
intentive───意向性
inventive───adj.發明的；有發明才能的；獨出心裁的
pendent───adj.懸而未決的；下垂的；未定的；向外伸出的
pendently───懸而未決
pendents───adj.懸而未決的；下垂的；未定的；向外伸出的
presentive───adj.直示的，直接表示概念的
To allow a dome to rest above a square base, either of two devices was used: the squinch (an arch in each of the corners of a square base that transforms it into an octagon) or the pendentive.───最獨特的特點是圓屋頂，要讓圓屋頂安置于方形基礎上，可利用兩種方式：內角拱(方形基礎每個角落的拱門變為八角形)或穹隅。
To allow a dome to rest above a square base, either of two devices was used: the squinch (an arch in each of the corners of a square base that transforms it into an octagon ) or the pendentive.
The Byzantine contribution was the pendentive and this is not only a more satisfactory solution but will support large domes.
Apart from the dome and pendentive construction, Byzantine methods and materials vary according to locality.