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hypercycle

hypercycle noun: a curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.

Noun

hypercycle (plural hypercycles)

  1. (excessive) A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
  2. A system of self-replicating molecules, as an explanation for the self-organization of prebiotic systems.

Synonyms of hypercycle

Forms of hypercycle

pluralhypercycles

Origin of hypercycle

From hyper- + cycle.

Questions about hypercycle

What does hypercycle mean?
Hypercycle means a curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
What part of speech is hypercycle?
Hypercycle is a noun.
What is the plural of hypercycle?
The plural of hypercycle is hypercycles.

Words near hypercycle in the dictionary

  1. hypercupremic
  2. hypercurved
  3. hypercusp
  4. hypercusps
  5. hypercyanotic
  6. hypercycle
  7. hypercycles
  8. hypercyclic
  9. hypercyclicity
  10. hypercyclopean
  11. hypercylinder

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