| lemniscate | <geometry> A curve in the form of the figure 8, with both parts symmetrical, generated by the point in which a tangent to an equilateral hyperbola meets the perpendicular on it drawn from the center. Origin: L. Lemniscatus adorned with ribbons, fr. Lemniscus a ribbon having down, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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