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Scaturient vs Scaturiginous - What's the difference?

scaturient | scaturiginous | Related terms |

Scaturient is a related term of scaturiginous.


As adjectives the difference between scaturient and scaturiginous

is that scaturient is abundant; overflowing while scaturiginous is having a copious supply of springs or sources of water; vernal.

Dog vs Cynologist - What's the difference?

dog | cynologist |


As nouns the difference between dog and cynologist

is that dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while cynologist is one who studies dogs.

As a verb dog

is to pursue with the intent to catch.

Curve vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

curve | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between curve and tractrix

is that curve is a gentle bend, such as in a road while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

As an adjective curve

is bent without angles; crooked; curved.

As a verb curve

is to bend; to crook.

Property vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

property | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between property and tractrix

is that property is something that is owned while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

As a verb property

is to invest with properties, or qualities.

Segment vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

segment | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between segment and tractrix

is that segment is a length of some object while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

As a verb segment

is to divide into segments or sections.

Tangent vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

tangent | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between tangent and tractrix

is that tangent is a straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

As an adjective tangent

is touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.

Line vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

line | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between line and tractrix

is that line is a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

As a verb line

is to place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

Point vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

point | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between point and tractrix

is that point is a discrete division of something while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

As a verb point

is to extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

Tangency vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

tangency | tractrix |


As nouns the difference between tangency and tractrix

is that tangency is the state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent while tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

Fixed vs Tractrix - What's the difference?

fixed | tractrix |


As a verb fixed

is past tense of fix.

As an adjective fixed

is not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.

As a noun tractrix is

the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

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