osculation
English
WOTD – 14 February 2008
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒs.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɒs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑs.kjuˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɑs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
![](../I/m/Osculating_circle.svg.png)
osculation of a circle and a curve C
osculation (countable and uncountable, plural osculations)
Related terms
Translations
a contact between curves or surfaces
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