Similar words: procrustean, procrustean bed, crusted, encrusted, crust, crusty, encrust, crustal. Meaning: n. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus.
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1. Procrustes was accustomed to invite strangers to spend a night in his cave, and if the guest were tall he would lead him to the shorter bed.
2. To solve the problem of calibration transfer in multivariate calibration of chemometrics, Procrustes analysis(PA) algorithm and piecewise direct standardization(PDS) algorithm are applied.
3. Neither must we attempt to confine the Platonic dialogue on the Procrustes bed of a single idea.
4. Near to the banks of the Cephissus lived the giant Procrustes , of whom (as was the case with other giants) Theseus had heard long before he met him.
5. The cephalographs were traced, and 12 homologous landmarks were identified and digitized. Average mandibular geometries were generated by means of Procrustes analysis.
6. Some school teachers wish to stretch all children on the bad of Procrustes.
7. We should teach the students in accordance with their aptitude, not place all of them on the bed of Procrustes .
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