"centre of curvature" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centres of curvature [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|centres of curvature}} centre of curvature (plural centres of curvature)
  1. (mathematics, for any point on a curve) The centre of the osculating circle at the point on the curve. Tags: Canada, UK Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: center of curvature [US] Related terms: radius of curvature Translations (centre of the osculating circle): görbületi középpont (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-centre_of_curvature-en-noun-jzOi-Hqb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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