BRACHISTOCHRONE


Meaning of BRACHISTOCHRONE in English

[ brə'kɪstəkrəʊn ]

■ noun Mathematics a curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.

Origin

C18: from Gk brakhistos 'shortest' + khronos 'time'.

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