Definitions for "Arête"
Related Terms:
Cuesta, Hogback, Butte, Escarpment, Scarp, Cliff, U-shaped valley, Mesa , Horn, Bench, Headwall, Col, Couloir, Bajada, Crest, Cirque, Corrie, Inselberg, Pediment, Ridge, Undercutting, Spur, Canyon, Bluff, Bunny slope, Rockfall, Valley, Dip slope, Slip face, Fault scarp, Sloping, Badlands, Rift valley, Scree, Shoulder, Glen, Mountain, Submarine canyon, Cwm , Talus, Declivity, Pass, Plateau, Gorge, Fall, Hummock, Continental rise, Plain, Fan
An acute and rugged crest of a mountain range or a subsidiary ridge between two mountain gorges.
A sharp ridge of erosion-resistant rock formed between adjacent cirque glaciers.
The sharp edge of an outside corner, as on the outside corner of a building. The term was initially used to describe a glacially-carved mountain ridge, but it has become widely used by rock climbers to describe any outside edge.
A narrow ridge separating two cirque valleys.
a sharp, outside corner of rock
steep-sided mountain ridge.
Indicated on the map by closely spaced contour lines revealing a steep sided ridge. The arete separates two U-shaped valleys.
A residual knife-edge ridge of rock that separates two adjacent cirques.
arete virtue, or that condition of something that makes it the most excellent, i.e. its best
A sharp, narrow mountain ridge or spur.
A rock feature similar to an outside corner of a house. Quite precarious to climb as there is a chance of "barn-dooring", q.v.
Means "virtue". In Platonic ideal it is a reference to the importance of meaning above technical skill ( techne). In other words it denotes mythological value within a literate framework or craft. Later philosophical movements Would refer to this notion as "High Art" vs. "Low Art".
a sharp ridge formed from the carving action of head- or sidewalls of two glaciers on opposite sides of a ridge
The sharp, jagged crest along the divide between glacial cirques, resulting from the headward erosion of the walls of adjoining cirques.
A sharp, narrow mountain ridge. It often results from the erosive activity of alpine glaciers flowing in adjacent valleys.
a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
a steep angular mountain ridge
a thin, almost knife-like, ridge of Rock (geology)
A narrow ridge running vertically up the rock
A jagged, narrow ridge that separates two adjacent glacier valleys or cirques. The ridge frequently resembles the blade of a serrated knife. A French term referring to the bones in a fish backbone. ----------------- Barren Zone An area of fresh, vegetation-free bedrock around the margin of a retreating glacier that documents the recent loss of ice.
Narrow, commonly knife-edged ridge that has been undercut by glacial erosion on both sides.
a steep, narrow ridge
excellence, virtue (within one's social context); being the best you can be; also used to indicate courage and military prowess, derived from Ares see also http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7edee/GLOSSARY/ARETE.HTM
The outside corner of rock. See also dihedral .
A feature resembling the outside corner of a house.
Fr.: "fish-bone"] 1. A sharp ridge. 2. (rock-climbing): a vertical corner in a rock face (sometimes useful as a handhold).
A knife edge ridge formed by glacial erosion.
Fr: "spine" or "fish-bone"] - 1. A narrow ridge. 2. In glaciology, a narrow ridge remaining after glacial erosion from both sides. 3. In rock climbing, a vertical ridge or corner in a rock face.
a steep-sided, sharp-edged bedrock ridge formed by two glaciers eroding away on opposite sides of the ridge. Hanging Valley U.S. National Park Service photo by N. King Huber, U.S. Geological Survey
Sharp-edged two-sided ridge on the top of a mountain.
Literally "excellence" and originally used by the ancient Greeks to denote the character of the brave and noble warrior. This is the word that translates into English as "virtue". In the broad sense it refers to human excellence, generally, and particularly to those markers of character which indicate a decided nobility of real connection between the individual and others.
Topographic feature. A rocky sharp-edged ridge or spur, commonly present above the snowline in rugged mountains sculptured by glaciers.
An activity of local law enforcement agencies, such as "The police areted us on the spot."
Arete means 'excellence' in ancient Greek. Everything and every action had an arete of its own. The arete of a man was often disputed by the philosophers of the era. The arete of a soldier (or, soldiering) involved bravery, competition, and skill. For me arete is a state of mind. When doing a yoga pose you can put you hands in the air OR you can extend your hands into the air with arete - arching the back for every inch of length, relaxing your shoulders, reaching through to the very fingertips. I've seen this term used in Eastern contexts under the name mindfulness. I think you could argue that acting with mindfulness or arete is a way to cheat death, in living so completely you make the most of every moment until the inevitable hand takes hold.
a convex corner, the opposite of a dihedral.
A sharp ridge of rock or snow and ice found in rugged mountains or when two planes of rock or snow wall jut from a face and intersect.
An outward pointing bit of rock; a ridge or rib. Not to be confused with a corner.
A saw-tooth ridge formed between adjacent cirques.
In Greek mythology, Queen Arete of Scheria was a queen of the Phaeacians, wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. She welcomed Odysseus and treated him hospitably. (See Odyssey VII,54, 66, 141, 233) The origin of her name ("unspeakable")seems to be disputed.
Arete (Greek: , pronounced in English or "ar-uh-tay") in its basic sense means "goodness" or "excellence" of any kind. In its earliest appearance in Greek this notion of excellence was bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function; the act of living up to one's full potential. It is essentially being and doing one's absolute best - becoming the best person one can be.
Arete (Greek ) was a minor Ancient Greek goddess of virtue, daughter of the goddess of justice Praxidike.