centre of curvature

centre of curvature
The centre of the osculating circle at the point on the curve

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  • centre of curvature — noun the center of the circle of curvature • Syn: ↑center of curvature • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint * * * centre of curvature (of a curve) the centre of the circle which can be superimposed on it on the concave side • • • Main En …   Useful english dictionary

  • centre of curvature Mathematics — the centre of a circle which passes through a curve at a given point and has the same tangent and curvature at that point. → centre …   English new terms dictionary

  • centre of curvature — noun 1. Mathematics (of a curve, at a point on it), the centre of that circle (called the osculating circle) whose arc best approximates the curve in the vicinity of the point. 2. Optics (of a lens or mirror) the centre of the sphere of which the …  

  • centre — (US center) noun 1》 a point or part in the middle of something that is equally distant from all of its sides, ends, or surfaces.     ↘the middle player in some team games.     ↘(in some team games) a kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side… …   English new terms dictionary

  • centre de courbure — kreivumo centras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. center of curvature vok. Krümmungsmittelpunkt, m rus. центр кривизны, m pranc. centre de courbure, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • center of curvature — noun the center of the circle of curvature • Syn: ↑centre of curvature • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wales Millennium Centre — Infobox Stadium stadium name = Wales Millennium Centre nickname = The Armadillo location = Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales broke ground = February 2002 opened = 26 28 November 2004 owner = Wales Millennium Centre operator = Wales Millennium Centre… …   Wikipedia

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  • Center of curvature of a curve — Center Cen ter, n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. round which a circle is described, fr. ? to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • center of curvature — kreivumo centras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. center of curvature vok. Krümmungsmittelpunkt, m rus. центр кривизны, m pranc. centre de courbure, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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