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nounhypercycle (plural hypercycles)
plural hypercycles
- excessivegeometryA curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
Synonyms: hypercircle, equidistant curve
- chemistryA system of self-replicating molecules, as an explanation for the self-organization of prebiotic systems.
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nounA curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
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hypercycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercycle
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“hypercycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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