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noun
A curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Formed after tractor, as if from a Latin *tractrīx (from trahō (“to pull”) + -trīx).
Across languages
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