First Known Use: circa 1781
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lemniscate
noun lem·nis·cate \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
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Origin of LEMNISCATE
New Latin lemniscata, from feminine of Latin lemniscatus with hanging ribbons, from lemniscus
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