CYCLOIDAL

cycloid, cycloidal

(adjective) resembling a circle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cycloidal (comparative more cycloidal, superlative most cycloidal)

pertaining to or resembling a cycloid, or a circle.

Synonyms

• circular

• cycloid

Source: Wiktionary


Cy*cloid"al (-al), a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a cycloid; as, the cycloidal space is the space contained between a cycloid and its base. Cycloidal engine. See Geometric lathe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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