horocycle

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noun

A curve in hyperbolic geometry whose normals all converge asymptotically.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounhorocycle (plural horocycles)

plural horocycles

  1. geometryA curve in hyperbolic geometry whose normals all converge asymptotically.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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