lemniscate

English

Wikipedia

A lemniscate

Etymology

From Latin lēmniscātus "decorated with ribbons"

Noun

lemniscate (plural lemniscates)

1. The symbol for infinity, which resembles the figure 8 on its side.
2. (mathematics) Any closed curve (similar to a figure eight) described by a Cartesian equation of the form $(x^2 + y^2)^2 = a^2 (x^2 - y^2)\,$

Translations

symbol for infinity

Chinese: Mandarin: 雙紐線 (cmn), 双纽线 (cmn) (shuāngniǔxiàn)

Finnish: ääretön-merkki (fi)

Synonyms

• (symbol): infinity symbol

Derived terms

• lemniscate case
• lemniscate constant
• lemniscate function
• lemniscate inverse curve
• lemniscate of Bernouli
• lemniscate of Gerono

Anagrams

• centesimal
• clemastine

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Latin

Adjective

lēmniscāte

1. vocative masculine singular of lēmniscātus