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A dome (from Latin domus) is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere. There is significant overlap with the term cupola, which may also refer to a dome or a structure on top of a dome. The precise definition of a dome has been a matter of controversy and there are a wide variety of forms and specialized terms to describe them.
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| Dome | is a | base level from which the dome rises and the | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | generic term that includes ribbed | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | greater than hemispherical dome with a pointed top in an ogee profile | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | surface formed by the rotation around a vertical axis of a semi-ellipse | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | surface formed by the rotation around a vertical axis of a semicircle | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | dome of oval shape in plan | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | surface formed by the rotation around a vertical axis of a sector of a parabola | 0.90 | text |
| Dome | is a | dome whose shape resembles an onion | 0.90 | text |
| icosahedrons | instance of | The structures are named for geodesics and are based upon geometric shapes | 0.80 | text |
| octahedrons or tetrahedrons | instance of | The structures are named for geodesics and are based upon geometric shapes | 0.80 | text |
| a low rise to span ratio or covering a rectangular plan | instance of | In addition to semicircular sail vaults there are variations in geometry | 0.80 | text |
| the Sultan Ahmed I Mosque | instance of | starting with the Şehzade Mosque and seen again in later examples | 0.80 | text |
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