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noun
A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: excessive
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: hypercircle, equidistant curve
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A system of self-replicating molecules, as an explanation for the self-organization of prebiotic systems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From hyper- + cycle.
