"brachistochrone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brachistochrones [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek βράχιστος (brákhistos, “shortest”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). The term was coined by Johann Bernoulli. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|βράχιστος||shortest}} Ancient Greek βράχιστος (brákhistos, “shortest”), {{quote-book|en|author=Liberzon, Daniel|isbn=978-0-691-15187-8|page=30|publisher=Princeton University Press|title=Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory: A Concise Introduction|year=2012}} 2012, Liberzon, Daniel, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory: A Concise Introduction, Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 30: Head templates: {{en-noun}} brachistochrone (plural brachistochrones)
  1. (mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points. Wikipedia link: brachistochrone Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics Translations (Translations): brachistochrone (French)

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