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Osculating Circle

nounid 101389·updated May 18, 2026
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the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature

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synonym
circle of curvature
plural
Osculating Circles
possessive
Osculating Circle's
pluralpossessive
Osculating Circles'

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

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