osculation
IPA: ˈɔskjʌɫˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- 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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Examples of "osculation" in Sentences
- The point of osculation is also called the double cusp.
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