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cycloid

English

Etymology

cyclo- +? -oid

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sa?kl??d/

Noun

cycloid (plural cycloids)

  1. (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
  2. (zoology) A fish having cycloid scales.

Translations

Adjective

cycloid (not comparable)

  1. Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
  2. (zoology, of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
  3. (psychoanalysis) characterized by alternating high and low moods.

Translations

Derived terms

  • cycloidal
  • cycloidal arch
  • cycloidal engine

Related terms

  • epicycloid
  • hypocycloid

See also

  • Spirograph

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hypocycloid

English

Etymology

hypo- (below or inside) +? cycloid

Noun

hypocycloid (plural hypocycloids)

  1. (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle.

Translations

See also

  • cycloid
  • epicycloid
  • roulette
  • Spirograph
  • astroid

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  • hypocycloid motion
  • what does a hypocycloid look like
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