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cycloid vs prolate cycloid

prolate cycloid vs cycloid

cycloid and prolate cycloid both are nouns.

cycloid is an adjective but prolate cycloid is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cycloid Yes Yes No No
prolate cycloid Yes No No No
As nouns, prolate cycloid is a hyponym of cycloid; that is, prolate cycloid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cycloid:
  • cycloid: a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
  • prolate cycloid: a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
Other hyponyms of cycloid include curtate cycloid.
cycloid (noun) prolate cycloid (noun)
a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
cycloid (adjective) prolate cycloid (adjective)
resembling a circle
Difference between cycloid and prolate cycloid

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