In mathematics and physics, something that generates or produces something else, especially a point, line, or surface that creates another geometric shape through motion.
From Latin 'generans' (present participle of 'generare', meaning to generate or produce). The suffix '-ant' indicates an agent or something that performs an action.
In geometry, a line spinning around an axis creates a surface—that spinning line is the generant, and understanding how shapes are generated this way revolutionised how mathematicians visualise 3D space.
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