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brachistochrone

noun

a curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.

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Word length
15
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
27
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.

    “The brachistochrone is a cycloid with a horizontal base and with its cusp at the point A.”

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The brachistochrone is a cycloid with a horizontal base and with its cusp at the point A.
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