cycloid

As nouns the difference between cyclotron and cycloid

is that cyclotron is an early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic and alternating electric fields while cycloid is (geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

As an adjective cycloid is

resembling a circle; cycloidal.

As nouns the difference between cycloid and spiral

is that cycloid is (geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line while spiral is spiral.

As an adjective cycloid

is resembling a circle; cycloidal.

In geometry terms the difference between cycloid and curve

is that cycloid is the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line while curve is a one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.

As a verb curve is

to bend; to crook.

As nouns the difference between cycloid and cycloids

is that cycloid is (geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line while cycloids is .

As an adjective cycloid

is resembling a circle; cycloidal.

As nouns the difference between trochoid and cycloid

is that trochoid is the curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line while cycloid is the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

As adjectives the difference between trochoid and cycloid

is that trochoid is capable of rolling while cycloid is resembling a circle; cycloidal.

As nouns the difference between cycloid and circular

is that cycloid is the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line while circular is a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer.

As adjectives the difference between cycloid and circular

is that cycloid is resembling a circle; cycloidal while circular is of or relating to a circle.

As nouns the difference between cycloid and ctenoid

is that cycloid is (geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line while ctenoid is a ctenoidean.

As adjectives the difference between cycloid and ctenoid

is that cycloid is resembling a circle; cycloidal while ctenoid is having a toothed margin, usually fish scales.

As a noun cycloid is

(geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

As an adjective cycloid is

resembling a circle; cycloidal.

In geometry terms the difference between cycloid and involute

is that cycloid is the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line while involute is a curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.

As a verb involute is

to roll or curl inwards.

In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between cyclopid and cycloid

is that cyclopid is (zoology) any member of the cyclopidae while cycloid is (zoology) a fish having cycloid scales.

As nouns the difference between cyclopid and cycloid

is that cyclopid is (zoology) any member of the cyclopidae while cycloid is (geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

As an adjective cycloid is

resembling a circle; cycloidal.