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osculating circle

DEFINITIONS OF: osculating circle

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n the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature

Synonyms:
circle of curvature
Type of:
circle
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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