Hypercycle
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypercycle is a noun meaning (hyperbolic geometry) A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
Meaning
(hyperbolic geometry) A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) A system of self-replicating molecules, as an explanation for the self-organization of prebiotic systems.
Word Forms
- hypercycles
Synonyms for hypercycle
Depending on context, synonyms include hypercircle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horocycle, oricycle, hyperbola, hypotrochoid, hypocycloid, hyperellipse.
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