alysoid

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noun

catenary

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounalysoid (plural alysoids)

plural alysoids

  1. mathematicscatenary

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἅλυσις“chain”
  2. Englishalysoid

From Ancient Greek ἅλυσις (hálusis, “chain”).

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Translations

Italian alisoide
  • alisoideTranslations
Polish krzywa łańcuchowa
  • krzywa łańcuchowaTranslations

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Cite this entry
APA

alysoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alysoid

MLA

“alysoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alysoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alysoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alysoid.

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