prolate cycloid
prolate cycloid · prolate cycloids
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 longer 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 longer than the radius of the circle itself, instead of having the point on the circumference.
Coordinate term: curtate cycloid
a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
Forms
plural: prolate cycloids| Singular | prolate cycloid |
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regular