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kissing number

kissing number noun: for a given space, the maximum number of non-overlapping unit spheres that can be arranged in that space such that they each touch a common unit sphere.

Noun

kissing number (plural kissing numbers)

  1. For a given space, the maximum number of non-overlapping unit spheres that can be arranged in that space such that they each touch a common unit sphere.

Synonyms of kissing number

Forms of kissing number

pluralkissing numbers

Questions about kissing number

What does kissing number mean?
Kissing number means for a given space, the maximum number of non-overlapping unit spheres that can be arranged in that space such that they each touch a common unit sphere.
What part of speech is kissing number?
Kissing number is a noun.
What is the plural of kissing number?
The plural of kissing number is kissing numbers.

Words near kissing number in the dictionary

  1. kissing gourami
  2. kissing gouramies
  3. kissing gouramis
  4. kissing hands
  5. kissing kin
  6. kissing number
  7. kissing numbers
  8. kissing off
  9. kissing one's teeth
  10. kissing out
  11. kissing someone on the dick

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