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osculated Definition


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osculate
verb osculated, osculating
    tr & intr
    1. jocular
      To kiss.
    2a. geom.
      Said of a curve: to touch (another curve) without crossing it, thereby having a common tangent;
    intr
    2b. geom.
      Said of two curves: to have a common tangent.
    intr
    3. To be in close contact.
Derivative: osculation
noun
    Derivative: osculatory
    adj
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin osculari, osculatus to kiss.



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