English Explanatory Dictionary

hypercycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A curve whose points have the same orthogonal distance from a given straight line.
  2. A system of self-replicating molecules, as an explanation for the self-organization of prebiotic systems.

Word forms

hypercycle hypercycles

Etymology

From hyper- + cycle.

Synonyms

hypercircle equidistant curve
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