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Noun Concept
Categories: Differential geometry, Circles, Curves
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circle of curvature  osculating circle  Circle of osculation  kissing circles
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The circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature WordNet 3.0
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The circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An osculating circle is a circle that best approximates the curvature of a curve at a specific point. Wikipedia
Circle of immediate corresponding curvature of a curve at a point Wikidata
The circle that has the same tangent, and the same curvature at the point on the curve. Wiktionary
Notion in mathematics. Wiktionary (translation)
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circle
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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circle of curvature, osculating circle
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osculating circle
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osculating circle
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osculating circle
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Circle of curvature, Circle of osculation, kissing circles

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