osculating (Meaning)

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osculating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Osculate

The two curves osculate at a single point, forming a tangential contact.
The osculating circle at a point on a curve is the circle that best fits the curve at that point.
The osculating plane at a point on a surface is the plane that best fits the surface at that point.
The osculating sphere at a point on a surface is the sphere that best fits the surface at that point.
The osculating hyperbola at a point on a curve is the hyperbola that best fits the curve at that point.
The osculating parabola at a point on a curve is the parabola that best fits the curve at that point.
The osculating ellipse at a point on a curve is the ellipse that best fits the curve at that point.
The osculating quadrilateral at a point on a surface is the quadrilateral that best fits the surface at that point.
The osculating tetrahedron at a point on a surface is the tetrahedron that best fits the surface at that point.
The osculating cuboid at a point on a surface is the cuboid that best fits the surface at that point.

of Osculate

necking, lipping, smacking,kissing, French-kissing, hugging, caressing, canoodling, spooning, smooching

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The two curves osculate at a single point, forming a tangential contact.

The osculating circle at a point on a curve is the circle that best fits the curve at that point.

The osculating plane at a point on a surface is the plane that best fits the surface at that point.

The osculating sphere at a point on a surface is the sphere that best fits the surface at that point.