verb
osculate
Osculate (verb) means to touch so as to have the same tangent and curvature at the point of contact.
verb
1
To touch so as to have the same tangent and curvature at the point of contact.
2
To make contact.
3
To perform osculation.
4
To form a connecting link between two genera.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōsculātus, perfect active participle of ōsculor (“to kiss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ōsculum (“a kiss”) + -or (verbal suffix), from ōs (“mouth”) + -culum (diminutive suffix). See also oscillate.
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What is the meaning of osculate?
"osculate" (verb) means to touch so as to have the same tangent and curvature at the point of contact.
What are the different meanings of osculate?
"osculate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To touch so as to have the same tangent and curvature at the point of contact; 2. To make contact; 3. To perform osculation.