Epicycloid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epicycloid is a noun meaning (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
Meaning
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
Word Forms
- epicycloids
Synonyms for epicycloid
Depending on context, synonyms include hypocycloid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cycloid, hypocycloid, epicycle, circloid, ecliptic, roulette.
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