lemniscate

lem·nis·cate

noun \lem-ˈnis-kət\

Definition of LEMNISCATE

: a figure-eight shaped curve whose equation in polar coordinates is ρ²=a² cos 2θ or ρ²=a² sin 2θ

Origin of LEMNISCATE

New Latin lemniscata, from feminine of Latin lemniscatus with hanging ribbons, from lemniscus

First Known Use: circa 1781

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb