osculation
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ōsculātiō (“a kissing”), from osculor (“I kiss”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˌɒs.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɒs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
- (US) IPA: /ˌɑːs.kjuːˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɑːs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
[edit] Noun
osculation (plural osculations)
- The action of kissing
- A kiss
- A close contact
- (mathematics) A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent
- (Vedic arithmetic) Determining whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.
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[edit] Translations
a contact between curves or surfaces
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