Lissajous curve

noun

Synonym of Lissajous figure.

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Meanings

nounLissajous curve (plural Lissajous curves)

plural Lissajous curves

  1. mathematicsSynonym of Lissajous figure.

    In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness.

    1961 February, “Talking of Trains: New L.T. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 77

    Synonyms: Lissajous figure

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Lissajous figure.

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Lissajous figure
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lissajous figure

Origin

Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall.

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Lissajous curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lissajous%20curve

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“Lissajous curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lissajous%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lissajous curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lissajous%20curve.

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