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- [sahy-kloid]
- /ˈsaɪ klɔɪd/
- /ˈsaɪ.klɔɪd/
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- [sahy-kloid]
- /ˈsaɪ klɔɪd/
Definitions of cycloid word
- adjective cycloid resembling a circle 3
- adjective cycloid (of fish scales) rounded, thin, and smooth-edged, as those of the salmon 3
- adjective cycloid (of a type of personality) characterized by exaggerated swings of mood between elation and depression 3
- noun cycloid the curve described by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line 3
- noun cycloid a fish that has cycloid scales 3
- noun cycloid a curve traced by any point on a radius, or an extension of the radius, of a circle which rolls without slipping through one complete revolution along a straight line in a single plane; trochoid 3
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Origin of cycloid
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65, cycloid is from the Greek word kykloeidḗs like a circle. See cycl-, -oid
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Parts of speech for Cycloid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cycloid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cycloid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cycloid
- how to draw a cycloid?
- what is cycloid?
- how to draw cycloid?
- what is a cycloid?
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