lune of Hippocrates

noun

A lune bounded by arcs of two circles, the smaller of which has as its diameter a chord spanning a right angle on the larger circle.

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Meanings

nounlune of Hippocrates (plural lunes of Hippocrates)

plural lunes of Hippocrates

  1. geometryA lune bounded by arcs of two circles, the smaller of which has as its diameter a chord spanning a right angle on the larger circle.

Origin

Named after Hippocrates of Chios.

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