Definition of Hypocycloid

1. Noun. A line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle.

Generic synonyms: Line Roulette, Roulette

Definition of Hypocycloid

1. n. A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the concave side in the fixed circle. Cf. Epicycloid, and Trochoid.

Definition of Hypocycloid

1. Noun. (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle. ¹

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Definition of Hypocycloid

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Medical Definition of Hypocycloid

1. A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the concave side in the fixed circle. Cf. Epicycloid, and Trochoid. Origin: F. Hypocycloide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypocycloid

hypocreales
hypocretin
hypocretins
hypocrisie
hypocrisies
hypocrism
hypocrisy
hypocrite
hypocritely
hypocrites
hypocritic
hypocritical
hypocritically
hypocrystalline
hypocupraemia
hypocycloid (current term)
hypocycloidal
hypocycloids
hypocystotomy
hypocythemia
hypocytosis
hypodactylum
hypodactyly
hypodensities
hypodensity
hypoderm
hypoderma
hypodermal
hypodermas
hypodermatic

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