circle




ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

"he calculated the circumference of the circle"

Type of:
  • ellipse; oval

Types:
  • circle of curvature; osculating circle
  • circlet
  • equator
  • epicycle


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