Archimedean
adjective
Ar·chi·me·de·an
ˌär-kə-ˈmē-dē-ən 
-mi-ˈdē-
: of, relating to, or invented by Archimedes : constructed on the principle of an invention by Archimedes
an Archimedean drill
Archimedean levers
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Another, with pale eyes, is stroking her chin and seems to be experiencing all of history from some Archimedean point.
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“Archimedean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Archimedean. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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