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osculation

UK
/ˌɒskjʊˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌɑskjəˈleɪʃən/

Translations

osculationnoun
osculations
pl
UK
/ˌɒskjʊˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌɑskjəˈleɪʃən/
osculationTerme de géométrie ; point de contact de deux courbes ou surfaces.
In geometry, osculation is used to describe the precise point where two curves touch each other.
En géométrie, l’osculation sert à décrire le point précis où deux courbes se touchent.
Additional translations
baiserLittéraire, vieilli ; sens d’« acte de s’embrasser ».
Synonyms
kiss
touch
contact
connection
interchange

Definitions

osculationnoun
The act of kissing.
Their osculation was a sweet and tender moment under the moonlight.
A point of contact between two curves or surfaces, where they have a common tangent and curvature.
In geometry, osculation is used to describe the precise point where two curves touch each other.
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