tractrix

As nouns the difference between tractrix and null

is that 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 while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

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.

As nouns the difference between terms and tractrix

is that terms is 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 nouns the difference between tractrix and pseudosphere

is that 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 while pseudosphere is a surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid.

As nouns the difference between independent and tractrix

is that independent is a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform 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 independent

is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

As nouns the difference between length and tractrix

is that length is the distance measured along the longest dimension of an 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 length

is to lengthen.

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.

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.

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.

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.