Meanings
nounclothoid (plural clothoids)
plural clothoids
- mathematicsA plane curve whose curvature at any point is proportional to distance along it.
Synonyms: Cornu spiral, Euler spiral
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plane curve whose curvature at any point is proportional to distance along it.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκλώθω“I spin”
- Englishclothoid
From Ancient Greek κλώθω (klṓthō, “I spin”) + -oid.
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Swedish klotoid
- klotoidcurve with linear curvature
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APA
clothoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clothoid
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“clothoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clothoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clothoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clothoid.
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