Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paracentric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-cen-tric
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a centre.

noun

A planar curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or centre, by equal distances in equal times.

Etymology

From para- + -centric.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more paracentric (comparative) most paracentric (superlative) paracentrics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paracentral

Synonyms

paracentrical

Questions

What does paracentric mean?
Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a centre.
Where does paracentric come from?
From para- + -centric.

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