lissajous figure

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noun lissajous figure the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions. 1
noun lissajous figure a curve traced out by a point that undergoes two simple harmonic motions in mutually perpendicular directions. The shape of these curves is characteristic of the relative phases and frequencies of the motion; they are used to determine the frequencies and phases of alternating voltages 0

before 1875

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1875-80; named after Jules A. Lissajous (1822-80), French physicist

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