evolute
English
An ellipse (blue) with several centers of curvature (red) which trace out its evolute
Noun
evolute (plural evolutes)
- (geometry) A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve.
Translations
a curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve
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See also
- involute
Further reading
Adjective
evolute
This Clymenia fossil has a closely coiled evolute shell.
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Coordinate terms
- advolute
Anagrams
- velouté
Italian
Verb
evolute f
- Plural of evoluto
Latin
Participle
ēvolūte
- vocative masculine singular of ēvolūtus