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ep·i·cy·cle
epicycle
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
definition 1: |
in early astronomy, a small circle whose center moves along the circumference of a larger circle.
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definition 2: |
in geometry, a small circle that rolls on the inside or the outside of the circumference of a larger circle.
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derivation: |
epicyclic (adj.) |
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