closed curve

noun

A map from the circle, S¹, to a topological space.^((McLarty, p. 4))

“Coordinate term: open curve”

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Meanings

nounclosed curve (plural closed curves)

plural closed curves

  1. mathematicsA map from the circle, S¹, to a topological space.^((McLarty, p. 4))

    Coordinate term: open curve

Cite this entry
APA

closed curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20curve

MLA

“closed curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20curve.

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