Tractrix

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

Synonyms

tractricoid tractory trisectrix directrix trisection point tangent point of tangency hypotrochoid generatrix tangent line quadrisector traverse

Rhymes With

mack trucks

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