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Circle of Curvature

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature

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Variants

synonym
osculating circle
plural
Circle of Curvatures
possessive
Circle of Curvature's
pluralpossessive
Circle of Curvatures'