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evolute

[ ev-uh-lootor, especially British, ee-vuh- ]

noun

Geometry.
  1. the locus of the centers of curvature of, or the envelope of the normals to, another curve. Compare involute ( def 5 ).


evolute

/ ˈɛ±¹É™ËŒ±ô³Ü˳٠/

noun

  1. 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
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adjective

  1. biology having the margins rolled outwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of evolute1

1720–30; < Latin ŧ±¹´Ç±ôÅ«³Ù³Ü²õ (past participle of ŧ±¹´Ç±ô±¹±ð°ù±ð to roll out, unfold, evolve )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of evolute1

C19: from Latin ŧ±¹´Ç±ôÅ«³Ù³Ü²õ unrolled, from ŧ±¹´Ç±ô±¹±ð°ù±ð to roll out, evolve
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The Russian cars listed were five Lada models, produced by Russia's largest carmaker Avtovaz, as well as the UAZ, Aurus and Moskvich brands, and Evolute electric cars.

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It matters little whether a person can correctly derive the words telegraph, tangent, ellipse, evolute, etc., if the correct idea is present in his mind when he uses them.

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The intrinsic equation is s = 4a sin ψ, and the equation to the evolute is s = 4a cos ψ, which proves the evolute to be a similar cycloid placed as in fig.

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His enquiries into evolutes enabled him to prove that the evolute of a cycloid was an equal cycloid, and by utilizing this property he constructed the isochronal pendulum generally known as the cycloidal pendulum.

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This is the evolute of the curve.

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