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Lissajous curve

Lissajous curve noun: synonym of Lissajous figure.

lissajous curve: synonym of Lissajous figure
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Noun

Lissajous curve (plural Lissajous curves)

  1. Synonym of Lissajous figure.
    • In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness.1961 February, “Talking of Trains: New L.T. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 77

Synonyms of Lissajous curve

Forms of Lissajous curve

pluralLissajous curves

Origin of Lissajous curve

Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall.

Questions about Lissajous curve

What does Lissajous curve mean?
Lissajous curve means synonym of Lissajous figure.
What part of speech is Lissajous curve?
Lissajous curve is a noun.
What is the plural of Lissajous curve?
The plural of Lissajous curve is Lissajous curves.

Words near Lissajous curve in the dictionary

  1. lispunds
  2. lispy
  3. liss
  4. Lissack
  5. Lissajous
  6. Lissajous curve
  7. Lissajous curves
  8. Lissajous figure
  9. Lissajous figures
  10. Lissajous knot
  11. Lissajous knots

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