About The Word Osculatory
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Osculatory
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What's The Definition Of Osculatory?Synonyms | Synonyms for Osculatory: Related Terms | Find terms related to Osculatory: See Also | Osculatory In Webster's Dictionary \Os"cu*la*to*ry\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to kissing; kissing. ``The osculatory
ceremony.'' --Thackeray.
2. (Geom.) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, an
osculatrix; capable of osculation; as, a circle may be
osculatory with a curve, at a given point.
{Osculatory circle}. (Geom.) See {Osculating circle of a
curve}, under {Circle}.
{Osculatory plane} (to a curve of double curvature), a plane
which passes through three successive points of the curve.
{Osculatory sphere} (to a line of double curvature), a sphere
passing through four consecutive points of the curve.
\Os"cu*la*to*ry\, n. [LL. osculatorium. See {Osculate}.] (R. C. Ch.) Same as {Pax}, 2. |
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