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evolute
[ ev-uh-loot or, especially British, ee-vuh- ]
/ ˈɛv əˌlut or, especially British, ˈi və- /
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noun Geometry.
the locus of the centers of curvature of, or the envelope of the normals to, another curve.Compare involute (def. 5).
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evolute
/ (ˈɛvəˌluːt) /
noun
a geometric curve that describes the locus of the centres of curvature of another curve (the involute). The tangents to the evolute are at right angles to the involute
adjective
biology having the margins rolled outwards
Word Origin for evolute
C19: from Latin ēvolūtus unrolled, from ēvolvere to roll out, evolve
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