cissoid
cissoid · cissoids
Zissoide
Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of a point, P, on a line from a given…Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of a point, P, on a line from a given fixed point and intersecting two given curves, C₁ and C₂, where the distance along the line from C₁ to P remains constant and equal to the distance from P to C₂.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a family of curves defined as the locus of a point, P, on a line from a given fixed point and intersecting two given curves, C₁ and C₂, where the distance along the line from C₁ to P remains constant and equal to the distance from P to C₂.
The cissoid of a circle and a line is a conchoid
Zissoide
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Origin
From Ancient Greek κισσός (kissós, “ivy”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image”).From Ancient Greek κισσός (kissós, “ivy”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image”).
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