epicycle meaning in Sanskrit

Sanskrit words for epicycle

a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle

वृत्त vṛtta, नीचोच्चवृत्त nīcoccavṛtta

English meaning of epicycle

1. noun A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
2. noun Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
3. noun A ring of atoms joining parts of an already cyclic compound.
4. noun An ad hoc complication added to a model to make it fit the known data.

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Questions about epicycle in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of epicycle in Sanskrit?

Epicycle in Sanskrit is वृत्त (vṛtta), नीचोच्चवृत्त (nīcoccavṛtta).

epicycle इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?

Epicycle: वृत्त (vṛtta), नीचोच्चवृत्त (nīcoccavṛtta).

What does epicycle mean in English?

Epicycle means a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.