Osculation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɒs.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Osculation is a noun meaning The action of kissing.
Meaning
The action of kissing.
More Meanings
- A close contact.
- (mathematics) A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent.
- (Vedic arithmetic) The determination of whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.
Example Sentences
The Major she held to be a sort of Bayard among Majors: and as for her son Arthur she worshipped that youth with an ardour which the young scapegrace accepted almost as coolly as the statue of the Saint in Saint Peter’s receives the rapturous osculations which the faithful deliver on his toe.
Word Forms
- osculations
Synonyms for osculation
Depending on context, synonyms include buss, kiss.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include buss, kiss, smooch, shift, kissathon, ass-kissing.
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