plane curve

noun

The locus of points in the Euclidean plane that satisfies some geometric or algebraic definition; a curve in a plane (as opposed to higher-dimensional space).

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Meanings

nounplane curve (plural plane curves)

plural plane curves

  1. mathematicsThe locus of points in the Euclidean plane that satisfies some geometric or algebraic definition; a curve in a plane (as opposed to higher-dimensional space).
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APA

plane curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20curve

MLA

“plane curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plane curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20curve.

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