Osculation \Os`cu*la"tion\, n. [L. osculatio a kissing: cf. F.
osculation.]
1. The act of kissing; a kiss.
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2. (Geom.) The contact of one curve with another, when the
number of consecutive points of the latter through which
the former passes suffices for the complete determination
of the former curve. --Brande & C.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
osculation
n 1: (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at
which they have a common tangent
2: the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
[syn: kiss, buss]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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