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Lagrangian function

[ luh-greyn-jee-uhn ]
/ ləˈgreɪn dʒi ən /

noun Physics.

kinetic potential.

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Origin of Lagrangian function

1900–05; named after J. L. Lagrange; see -ian

Words nearby Lagrangian function

La Grange, La Grange Park, Lagrange's method, Lagrange's operation, Lagrange's theorem, Lagrangian function, Lagrangian point, La Granja, lag screw, Lagting, La Guaira
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