cycloid

Meaning

Noun

1. The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
2. A fish having cycloid scales.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
2. (not-comparable) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
3. (not-comparable) characterized by alternating high and low moods.

Synonyms

cycloidal

common cycloid

curve

roulette

trochoid

Translations

cycloïde

cicloide

Zykloide

cicloide

κυκλοειδής

cicloide

cicloide

Radkurve

ciclóide

Radlaufkurve

cycloïdal

cycloïde

cycloïde commune

Zykloid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/

Etymology

From cyclo- + -oid.