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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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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
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