EVOLVENT

Etymology

Noun

evolvent (plural evolvents)

(geometry) The involute of a curve.

Source: Wiktionary


E*volv"ent, n. Etym: [L. evolvents. -entis, unrolling, p. pr. of evolvere.] (Geom.)

Definition: The involute of a curve. See Involute, and Evolute.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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