hypotrochoid

UK/ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊ.kɔɪd//ˌhaɪ.poʊˈtɹoʊ.kɔɪd/

hypotrochoid noun: a geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.

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Noun

hypotrochoid (plural hypotrochoids)

A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.

hypotrochoid meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

hypotrochoid in Tamil

geometric curve: கணிதம். உட்சில்லுரு kaṇitam. uṭcilluru

hypotrochoid in Vietnamese

geometric curve: nội trocoit

Forms of hypotrochoid

plural	hypotrochoids

Origin of hypotrochoid

From hypo- + trochoid.

Words formed from hypotrochoid

hypotrochoidal

Questions about hypotrochoid

What does hypotrochoid mean?: Hypotrochoid means a geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.
What is hypotrochoid in Tamil?: Hypotrochoid in Tamil is கணிதம். உட்சில்லுரு (kaṇitam. uṭcilluru). See Hypotrochoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypotrochoid?: Hypotrochoid is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypotrochoid?: Hypotrochoid is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈtɹəʊ.kɔɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of hypotrochoid?: The plural of hypotrochoid is hypotrochoids.

Words near hypotrochoid in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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