lemniscate

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Synonyms: lemniscata, meniscate, lemniscal, lemniscatic

Antonyms: lemniscata, meniscate, lemniscal, lemniscatic

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Noun

1. A closed curve having the shape of a [[figure eight]] or an [[infinity symbol]] ([[∞]]).
2. {{lb|en|mathematics}} The [[lemniscate of Bernoulli]] {{C|en|Curves}}
3. {{lb|en|mathematics}} Any of a variety of [[quartic function]]s producing similar [[figure-of-eight]] closed curves.

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