"radial curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radial curves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radial curve (plural radial curves)
  1. (mathematics) Any of a family of curves that are the loci of points that have a defined relationship between a fixed point and the centre of curvature at each point on another curve Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-radial_curve-en-noun-Ia8SO76L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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