English Explanatory Dictionary

brachistochrone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.

Pronunciation

/bɹəˈkɪstəkɹəʊn/ /bɹæˈkɪstəkɹoʊn/

Word forms

brachistochrone brachistochrones

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βράχιστος (brákhistos, “shortest”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). The term was coined by Johann Bernoulli.

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