paracentric

adj, noun — 2 senses

paracentric

adj

Etymology From para- + -centric.

1

Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a centre.

Synonyms
paracentrical
Related terms
paracentral

paracentric

noun

Etymology From para- + -centric.

1

Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A planar curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or centre, by equal distances in equal times.

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