conchoid (6 synonym found)

Conchoid has 6 synonyms. The top synonyms for conchoid are hook, tracery, sinus, arc, hyperbola, parabola. Another word for conchoid is hook. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for conchoid?

A common synonym for conchoid is hook. Other synonyms include tracery, sinus, arc, hyperbola.

How many synonyms does conchoid have?

Conchoid has 6 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does conchoid mean?

(n): (mathematics, geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and th

Definition of conchoid:

(n) : (mathematics, geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
(n) : (geology) A conchoidal fracture in rock.
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Definition of conchoid:

(n) : (mathematics, geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
(n) : (geology) A conchoidal fracture in rock.
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