lemniscate

Syllables: lem·nis·cateUK/lɛmˈnɪs.kɪt//lɛmˈnɪs.kət/

lemniscate noun: a closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).

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Noun

lemniscate (plural lemniscates)

A closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).

Synonyms:

infinity, infinity symbol
The lemniscate of Bernoulli
Any of a variety of quartic functions producing similar figure-of-eight closed curves.

lemniscate meaning in Tamil

lemniscate in Tamil

ஞாணி

Synonyms of lemniscate

Forms of lemniscate

plural	lemniscates

Origin of lemniscate

First attested in 1781; borrowed from New Latin lēmniscāta (figūra), substantivized from lēmniscātus (“decorated with ribbons”), from lēmniscus (“a sort of ribbon”).

Words formed from lemniscate

lemniscate case
lemniscate constant
lemniscate function
lemniscate inverse curve
lemniscate of Bernoulli
lemniscate of Booth
lemniscate of Gerono
lemniscate of Huygens
lemniscatic

Questions about lemniscate

What does lemniscate mean?: Lemniscate means a closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol (∞).
What is lemniscate in Tamil?: Lemniscate in Tamil is ஞாணி. See Lemniscate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lemniscate?: Lemniscate is a noun.
How do you pronounce lemniscate?: Lemniscate is pronounced /lɛmˈnɪs.kɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of lemniscate?: The plural of lemniscate is lemniscates.

Words near lemniscate in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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