curtate cycloid
A cycloid where the distance from the point to the center of the rolling circle is…A cycloid where the distance from the point to the center of the rolling circle is shorter than the radius of the circle itself, instead of having the point on the circumference.
Meaning
1 sensesA cycloid where the distance from the point to the center of the rolling circle is shorter than the radius of the circle itself, instead of having the point on the circumference.
Coordinate term: prolate cycloid
a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
Forms
plural: curtate cycloids| Singular | curtate cycloid |
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regular
See also
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