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noun
The circle that has the same tangent, and the same curvature at the point on the curve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: circle of curvature
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: circle
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