brachistochrone

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βράχιστος (brákhistos, “shortest”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).

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brachistochrone (plural brachistochrones)

  1. (mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.

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