evolute

English

An ellipse (blue) with several centers of curvature (red) which trace out its evolute

Noun

evolute (plural evolutes)

  1. (geometry) A curve comprising the centers of curvature of another curve.

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Verb

evolute f

  1. Plural of evoluto

Latin

Participle

ēvolūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of ēvolūtus
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