ACNODE

Etymology

Noun

acnode (plural acnodes)

(geometry) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.

Anagrams

• Canedo, Cedano, Deacon, canoed, deacon

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"node, n. Etym: [L. acus needle + E. node.] (Geom.)

Definition: An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coördinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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