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curtate

American  
[kur-teyt] / ˈkɜr teɪt /

adjective

  1. having been shortened; reduced; abbreviated.

curtate British  
/ ˈkɜːteɪt /

adjective

  1. shortened

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Etymology

Origin of curtate

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin curtātus, past participle of curtāre “to shorten,” derivative of curtus “short, shortened”; see origin at curt, -ate 1

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In this project we look at two different variations of the cycloid, called the curtate and prolate cycloids.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

But if you mark a point B on the circumference of the flange of a locomotive-wheel, the curve will be a curtate cycloid, as in Fig.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

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