What does osculation mean?
Definitions for osculation
ˌɒs kyəˈleɪ ʃənos·cu·la·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
osculationnoun
(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
kiss, buss, osculationnoun
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
Wiktionary
osculationnoun
The action of kissing
osculationnoun
A kiss
osculationnoun
A close contact
osculationnoun
A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent
osculationnoun
Determining whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.
Etymology: From osculatio, from osculor.
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osculation
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of osculation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of osculation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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