CONCHOID

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the word Conchoid.

Conchoid - as a noun

Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point p and intersects a given curve, c, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with c is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).

Example: "If you consider a point on a radius of the rolling curve in generating a cardioid that is not on its circumference, the result is a conchoid called the limaçon of pascal."

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"The conchoid is a curve generated by a point on a given curve that moves so that its distance from a fixed line is always equal to a given distance."

"The conchoid is used in mathematics and physics to describe various curves and their properties."

"The conchoid can be seen in the shape of a seashell or a spiral staircase."

"The conchoid of a straight line with respect to a fixed point is a straight line."

"In geometry, the conchoid has a significant role in the study of curves."