radial curve

noun

Any of a family of curves that are the loci of points that have a defined relationship between a fixed point and the centre of curvature at each point on another curve

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Meanings

nounradial curve (plural radial curves)

plural radial curves

  1. mathematicsAny of a family of curves that are the loci of points that have a defined relationship between a fixed point and the centre of curvature at each point on another curve
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radial curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20curve

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