cardioid

Definitions


[ˈkɑːdɪɔɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a heart-shaped curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as it rolls around another identical circle


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Origin:
mid 18th century: from Greek kardioeidēs ‘heart-shaped’, from kardia ‘heart’ + eidos ‘form’


[ˈkɑːdɪɔɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of the shape of a cardioid


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Origin:
mid 18th century: from Greek kardioeidēs ‘heart-shaped’, from kardia ‘heart’ + eidos ‘form’




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