neusis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A line segment of prescribed length, fitted between two given curves, part of a line that passes through a given point.

Word forms

neusis neuses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεῦσις (neûsis, “inclination, tendency”), from νεύω (neúō).

Synonyms

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