circle vs osculating circle

osculating circle vs circle

circle and osculating circle both are nouns.

circle is a verb but osculating circle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circle	Yes	No	Yes	No
osculating circle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, osculating circle is a hyponym of circle; that is, osculating circle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circle:

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
osculating circle: the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature

Other hyponyms of circle include circle of curvature, circlet, equator, epicycle.

circle (noun)	osculating circle (noun)
movement once around a course	the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
any circular or rotating mechanism
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
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an unofficial association of people or groups
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
something approximating the shape of a circle

circle (verb)	osculating circle (verb)
form or draw a circle around
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
travel around something

Difference between circle and osculating circle

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