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hypocycloid

hy·po·cy·cloid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-puh-sahy-kloid]
    • /ˌhaɪ pəˈsaɪ klɔɪd/
    • /hˌaɪpəʊsˈaɪklɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-puh-sahy-kloid]
    • /ˌhaɪ pəˈsaɪ klɔɪd/

Definitions of hypocycloid word

  • noun hypocycloid a curve generated by the motion of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls internally, without slipping, on a given circle. 1
  • noun hypocycloid The curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle that is rolling on the interior of another circle. 1
  • noun hypocycloid a curve described by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls around the inside of a fixed coplanar circle 0
  • noun hypocycloid the curve traced by a point on the circumference of an epicycle that rolls around the inside of a fixed circle 0
  • noun hypocycloid (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle. 0

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Origin of hypocycloid

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; hypo- + cycloid

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Parts of speech for Hypocycloid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypocycloid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

hypocycloid usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hypocycloid

  • what is a hypocycloid?

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