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Osculation

nounid 100142·updated May 18, 2026
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(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent

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Variants

synonym
kiss
plural
Osculations
possessive
Osculation's
pluralpossessive
Osculations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of caressing with the lips or an instance thereof
§2
(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent

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