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evolvent

evolvent noun: the involute of a curve.

Noun

evolvent (plural evolvents)

  1. The involute of a curve.

Forms of evolvent

pluralevolvents

Origin of evolvent

Latin ēvolvēns, ēvolventis (“unrolling”), present participle of ēvolvō (“to unroll”).

Questions about evolvent

What does evolvent mean?
Evolvent means the involute of a curve.
What part of speech is evolvent?
Evolvent is a noun.
What is the plural of evolvent?
The plural of evolvent is evolvents.

Words near evolvent in the dictionary

  1. evolved antennae
  2. evolved antennas
  3. evolvedness
  4. evolvement
  5. evolvements
  6. evolvent
  7. evolvents
  8. evolver
  9. evolvers
  10. evolves
  11. evolvest

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