What does osculate mean?
Definitions for osculate
ˈɒs kyəˌleɪtos·cu·late
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Princeton's WordNet
osculateverb
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
"These species osculate"
osculateverb
have at least three points in common with
"one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"
snog, kiss, buss, osculateverb
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
"The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
Wiktionary
osculateverb
To kiss someone or something.
osculateverb
To touch so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact.
osculateverb
To make contact.
osculateverb
To perform osculation.
ChatGPT
osculate
To osculate generally means to kiss or touch with the lips, often as a sign of affection or respect. In mathematics, it can also refer to the process of closely approximating or coming into contact with a curve or surface.
Anagrams for osculate »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of osculate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of osculate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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