curvilinear coordinates
plural nounDefinition of curvilinear coordinates
: a system of geometrical coordinates in which if only one of the coordinates is allowed to vary the locus may be a plane or twisted curve
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“Curvilinear coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvilinear%20coordinates. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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