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prolate cycloid vs cycloid

cycloid vs prolate cycloid

prolate cycloid and cycloid both are nouns.

prolate cycloid is not an adjective while cycloid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prolate cycloid Yes No No No
cycloid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cycloid is a hypernym of prolate cycloid; that is, cycloid is a word with a broader meaning than prolate cycloid:
  • prolate cycloid: a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
  • cycloid: a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
prolate cycloid (noun) cycloid (noun)
a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
prolate cycloid (adjective) cycloid (adjective)
resembling a circle
Difference between prolate cycloid and cycloid

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