epicycle in Swedish
epicycle in Swedish is epicykel — epicycle means a small circle whose center moves around the edge of a larger circle, used in the old Ptolemaic model of the solar system to explain planetary motion.
epicycle in Swedish
epicykel
(astronomy) A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
What does "epicycle" mean?
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noun A small circle whose center moves around the edge of a larger circle, used in the old Ptolemaic model of the solar system to explain planetary motion.
"In Ptolemaic astronomy, each planet was thought to move on an epicycle."
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noun A circle that rolls around the outside of another circle, tracing a curved path called an epicycloid.
"Mathematicians study the curve traced by a point on an epicycle as it rolls."
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epicycle in a sentence
- In Ptolemaic astronomy, each planet was thought to move on an epicycle.
- The model used epicycles to account for the odd looping paths of planets in the sky.
- Mathematicians study the curve traced by a point on an epicycle as it rolls.
- An epicycle rolling around a fixed circle produces a looping curve.
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What is "epicycle" in Swedish?
"epicycle" in Swedish is epicykel. epicycle means: A small circle whose center moves around the edge of a larger circle, used in the old Ptolemaic model of the solar system to explain planetary motion.
How do you use "epicycle" in a sentence?
Example: "In Ptolemaic astronomy, each planet was thought to move on an epicycle." In Swedish, "epicycle" is epicykel.
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