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Squircle vs Annulus - What's the difference?

squircle | annulus |

In geometry|lang=en terms the difference between squircle and annulus

is that squircle is (geometry) a geometrical shape defined by the boolean intersection of a square and a concentric circle whose diameter is greater than the length of the side of the square, but less than the length of the diagonal of the square while annulus is (geometry) the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.

As nouns the difference between squircle and annulus

is that squircle is (mathematics) a closed curve having properties intermediate between those of a square and a circle while annulus is a ring- or donut-shaped area or structure.

squircle

English

Noun

(wikipedia squircle) (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A closed curve having properties intermediate between those of a square and a circle
  • (geometry) A geometrical shape defined by the boolean intersection of a square and a concentric circle whose diameter is greater than the length of the side of the square, but less than the length of the diagonal of the square
  • annulus

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure.
  • (geometry) The region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.
  • (topology) Any topological space homeomorphic to the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.
  • (astronomy) The ring of the sun not covered by the moon in an annular solar eclipse.
  • (botany) Structure in a fern that consists of differentially thick-walled cells on a sporangium that bend and distort as a result of drying.
  • (mycology) The membranous remnants of a partial veil which leaves a ring on the stem of a mushroom.
  • (oil and gas production) The space contained between the centre well bore and any external tubing. Sometimes used for separated gas flow.
  • Synonyms

    * (topological space) cylinder

    Hyponyms

    * (ring-shaped structure) torus

    Derived terms

    * annulate * annulation