Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osculating circle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
os-cu-lat-ing -cir-cle
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The circle that has the same tangent, and the same curvature at the point on the curve.

Inflected Forms

osculating circles (plural)

Phrases

centre of curvature radius of curvature

Frequently Paired Words

centre of curvature radius of curvature

Synonyms

circle of curvature

Questions

What does osculating circle mean?
The circle that has the same tangent, and the same curvature at the point on the curve.

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