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Lissajous figure

Syllabification: (Lis·sa·jous fig·ure)

Pronunciation: /ˈlēsəˌZHo͞o, ˌlēsəˈZHo͞o/

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.