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Paracentric
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What's The Definition Of Paracentric?Synonyms | Synonyms for Paracentric: Related Terms | Find terms related to Paracentric: See Also | Paracentric In Webster's Dictionary \Par`a*cen"tric\, Paracentrical \Par`a*cen"tric*al\,
a. [Pref. para- + centric, -ical: cf. F. paracentrique.]
Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a
center.
{Paracentric curve} (Math.), a curve having the property
that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body
descending along it, by the force of gravity, will
approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or center, by
equal distances in equal times; -- called also a
{paracentric}.
{Paracentric motton} or {velocity}, the motion or velocity of
a revolving body, as a planet, by which it approaches to,
or recedes from, the center, without reference to its
motion in space, or to its motion as reckoned in any other
direction.
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