tractrices

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A form of tractrix — A curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tractrix
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tractrices,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tractrices.

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