osculate Synonyms
osculate Meaning
osculate (v)
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
have at least three points in common with
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
osculate (v. t.)
To kiss.
To touch closely, so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact. See Osculation, 2.
osculate (v. i.)
To kiss one another; to kiss.
To touch closely. See Osculation, 2.
To have characters in common with two genera or families, so as to form a connecting link between them; to interosculate. See Osculant.
osculate Sentence Examples
- In mathematics, two curves osculate when they touch at a point and have the same tangent at that point.
- The lips of the lovers would osculate tenderly under the moonlight.
- Botanists observe how the leaves of certain plants osculate when they grow close together.
- Astronomers study the orbits of celestial bodies to determine if they osculate at any point.
- The tires of the car seemed to osculate against the wet pavement as the driver navigated the sharp turn.
- Microbiologists examine how cells osculate and interact with each other under a microscope.
- Artists often depict angels in paintings with wings that osculate gracefully.
- Mathematicians use the concept of osculation to analyze the behavior of curves in calculus.
- The dance performance featured intricate choreography where the dancers would osculate in synchronized movements.
- Oceanographers study how waves osculate as they travel across the surface of the water.
FAQs About the word osculate
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups, have at least three points in common with, touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other
lip, buss, smooch, smack, French-kiss, kiss, fondle, caress, neck, hug
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In mathematics, two curves osculate when they touch at a point and have the same tangent at that point.
The lips of the lovers would osculate tenderly under the moonlight.
Botanists observe how the leaves of certain plants osculate when they grow close together.
Astronomers study the orbits of celestial bodies to determine if they osculate at any point.
