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Conchoid
Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
📖 Definitions of "Conchoid"
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Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
"The Conchoid of Nicomedes is the conchoid of a straight line with respect to a point not on the line."
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A conchoidal fracture in rock.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conchoid"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cissoidnoun | (geometry) 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. |
| secantnoun | (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec |
| pedal curvenoun | (geometry) For a plane curve C and a given fixed point P, the locus of points X such that PX is perpendicular to a tangent to the curve passing through X. |
| double pointnoun | A symbol, such as a colon, composed of two points. |
| conoidnoun | Anything shaped like a cone |
| plane curvenoun | (mathematics) The locus of points in the Euclidean plane that satisfies some geometric or algebraic definition; a curve in a plane (as opposed to higher-dimensional space). |
| conic sectionnoun | (geometry) Any of the four distinct shapes that are the intersections of a cone with a plane, namely the circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola. |
| parabolanoun | (geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix). |
| trochoidnoun | (geometry) The curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line |
| chordnoun | (music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. |
| radial curvenoun | (mathematics) Any of a family of curves that are the loci of points that have a defined relationship between a fixed point and the centre of curvature at each point on another curve |
| clothoidnoun | (mathematics) A plane curve whose curvature at any point is proportional to distance along it. |
| ellipsenoun | (geometry) A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone. |
| cassini ovalnoun | (geometry) A plane curve defined as the set (or locus) of points in the plane such that the product of the distances to two fixed points is constant (related to an ellipse, for which the sum of the distances is constant). |
| strophoidnoun | (geometry) The locus of a point that has a certain relationship with a given curve |
| curvenoun | A gentle bend, such as in a road. |
| circumconicnoun | (mathematics) A conic section that passes through all the vertices of a triangle |
| cycloidnoun | (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line. |
| concordianoun | (geology, geochronology) A set of plotted points, appearing as a curve on a concordia diagram or isochron diagram, representing sample data from rock of the same age; the condition of being a member of said set (or on said curve). |
| cuspnoun | (figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events. |
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