limit cycle

noun

A closed trajectory in phase space of a dynamical system having the property that at least one other trajectory spirals into it either as time approaches infinity or as time approaches minus-infinity.

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Meanings

nounlimit cycle (plural limit cycles)

plural limit cycles

  1. mathematicsA closed trajectory in phase space of a dynamical system having the property that at least one other trajectory spirals into it either as time approaches infinity or as time approaches minus-infinity.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 極限環 /极限环
  • 極限環 /极限环 (jíxiànhuán)closed trajectory in phase space
Czech limitní cyklus
  • limitní cyklusclosed trajectory in phase space
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APA

limit cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20cycle

MLA

“limit cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20cycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limit cycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20cycle.

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