evolvent

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noun

The involute of a curve.

OriginLatin ēvolvēns →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounevolvent (plural evolvents)

plural evolvents

  1. geometryThe involute of a curve.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
involute

Origin

  1. Latinēvolvēns
  2. Englishevolvent

Latin ēvolvēns, ēvolventis (“unrolling”), present participle of ēvolvō (“to unroll”).

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APA

evolvent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolvent

MLA

“evolvent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolvent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evolvent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolvent.

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