nonsimple curve

noun

Any curve that crosses itself at least once.

“Coordinate term: simple curve”

Meanings

nounnonsimple curve (plural nonsimple curves)

plural nonsimple curves

  1. mathematicsAny curve that crosses itself at least once.

    Coordinate term: simple curve

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APA

nonsimple curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsimple%20curve

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“nonsimple curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsimple%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsimple curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsimple%20curve.

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