| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its properties.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb epicycloidally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (epicycloidally) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective epicycloidal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EPICYCLOIDAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EPICYCLOIDAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its properties. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: EPICYCLOIDAL
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Epicycloidal wheel | A device for producing straight-line motion from circular motion, on the principle that a pin fastened in the periphery of a gear wheel will describe a straight line when the wheel rolls around inside a fixed internal gear of twice its diameter. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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