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cycloid

/ˈsaɪ.klɔɪd/

Traduction: Adjectif désignant ce qui a la forme d'un cercle ou d'un anneau ; également lié à la courbe géométrique appelée cycloïde. Usage plutôt rare ou technique., Courbe décrite par un point d'un cercle qui roule sans glisser sur une ligne droite.

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adjective

formalcommontechnicalobsolète/ˈsaɪ.klɔɪd/

An obsolete adjective describing something that is shaped like a circle or ring; rarely used in modern English.

  • 🇫🇷Adjectif désignant ce qui a la forme d'un cercle ou d'un anneau ; également lié à la courbe géométrique appelée cycloïde. Usage plutôt rare ou technique.
  1. Resembling a circle C1 formal

    Having a shape or form that is similar to a circle; round or circular in appearance.

    • The cycloid pattern of the ancient mosaic was mesmerizing.
    • The artist used cycloid forms to create a sense of harmony.
    • The cycloid structure of the building's dome was admired by architects.

    🇫🇷cycloïde (en forme de cercle)

    Synonymes: circulardiscoidorbicularringlikeround

  • more cycloid comparative form
  • most cycloid superlative form

noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsaɪ.klɔɪd/

A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line.

  • 🇫🇷Courbe décrite par un point d'un cercle qui roule sans glisser sur une ligne droite.
  1. Mathematical curve C2 formal technical

    A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line without slipping.

    • The cycloid has been studied by mathematicians since the 17th century.
    • Galileo was one of the first to analyze the properties of the cycloid.
    • The shape of a cycloid is used in the design of certain gears and pendulums.

    🇫🇷cycloïde

  • cycloids plural form
  • cycloids' possessive plural form
  • cycloid's possessive singular form