LEMNISCATE


Meaning of LEMNISCATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lem-ˈnis-kət ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin lemniscata, from feminine of Latin lemniscatus with hanging ribbons, from lemniscus

Date: circa 1781

: a figure-eight shaped curve whose equation in polar coordinates is ρ 2 = a 2 cos 2θ or ρ 2 = a 2 sin 2θ

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