kiss, buss, osculation
(noun) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
osculation
(noun) (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
osculation (countable and uncountable, plural osculations)
The action of kissing
A kiss
A close contact
(mathematics) A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent
(Vedic arithmetic) Determining whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.
Source: Wiktionary
Os`cu*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. osculatio a kissing: cf. F. osculation.]
1. The act of kissing; a kiss.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: The contact of one curve with another, when the number of consecutive points of the latter through which the former passes suffices for the complete determination of the former curve. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
