lemniscate
[ lem-nis-kit, lem-nis-keyt, -kit ]
/ lɛmˈnɪs kɪt, ˈlɛm nɪsˌkeɪt, -kɪt /
noun Analytic Geometry.
a plane curve generated by the locus of the point at which a variable tangent to a rectangular hyperbola intersects a perpendicular from the center to the tangent. Equation: r2 = 2a2cosθ.
Also called
Bernoulli's lemniscate.
Words nearby lemniscate
lemming,
lemminkäinen,
lemmoblast,
lemmocyte,
lemnian,
lemniscate,
lemniscus,
lemnitzer,
lemnos,
lemon,
lemon balm
British Dictionary definitions for lemniscate
lemniscate
/ (ˈlɛmnɪskɪt) /
noun
a closed plane curve consisting of two symmetrical loops meeting at a node. Equation: (x ² + y ²)² = a ²(x ² – y ²), where a is the greatest distance from the curve to the origin. The symbol for infinity (∞) is an example