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os·cu·lat·ing curve

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  1. Osculating curve

    In differential geometry, an osculating curve is a plane curve from a given family that has the highest possible order of contact with another curve. That is, if F is a family of smooth curves, C is a smooth curve (not in general belonging to F), and p is a point on C, then an osculating curve from F at p is a curve from F that passes through p and has as many of its derivatives at p equal to the derivatives of C as possible.The term derives from the Latinate root "osculate", to kiss, because the two curves contact one another in a more intimate way than simple tangency.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of osculating curve in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of osculating curve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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