Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lissajous curve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: lis-sajous curve
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Lissajous figure.

Example Sentences

"In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness."

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall.

Inflected Forms

Lissajous curves (plural)

Phrases

Lissajous knot Lissajous orbit

Frequently Paired Words

Lissajous knot Lissajous orbit harmonograph

Synonyms

Lissajous figure

Questions

What does lissajous curve mean?: Synonym of Lissajous figure.
Where does lissajous curve come from?: Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall.

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