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Lissajous figure

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪsaʒuː/

Definition of Lissajous figure

noun

Mathematics
  • any of a number of characteristic looped or curved figures traced out by a point undergoing two independent simple harmonic motions at right angles with frequencies in a simple ratio.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Jules A. Lissajous (1822–80), French physicist

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