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lemniscate(dictionary)

lemniscate (iou)



lemniscate noun & adjective. L18.
[from mod. Latin lemniscata fem. of Latin lemniscatus adjective, adorned with ribbons, formed as LEMNISCUS: see -ATE2.]
Math.
A. noun. A type of Cassinian oval with two symmetrical loops across a central node (as the figure 8), defined by the equation r2=2a2cos2?. L18.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to lemniscates; of the nature of a lemniscate. L19.