"kissing number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kissing numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kissing number (plural kissing numbers)
  1. (geometry) For a given space, the maximum number of non-overlapping unit spheres that can be arranged in that space such that they each touch a common unit sphere. Categories (topical): Geometry Synonyms: contact number, Newton number
    Sense id: en-kissing_number-en-noun-O~Jvmvp~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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