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Definition of Osculator
1. Noun. Someone who kisses.
Definition of Osculator
1. Noun. (context: Vedic arithmetic) An algorithm for performing osculation. ¹
2. Noun. (rare mathematics) A circle of osculation. ¹
3. Noun. Someone who kisses. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Osculator
Literary usage of Osculator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mathematics Practically Applied to the Useful and Fine Arts by Charles Dupin (1854)
"The plane of the osculator circle, is called the ... By means of osculator planes
and circles, employing also a series of arcs, which agree with each other ..."
2. Catalogue of Scientific Papers, 1800-1900: Subject Indexby Royal Society (Great Britain), Herbert McLeod by Royal Society (Great Britain), Herbert McLeod (1908)
"2) 18 pp. Characteristic differential equation. Happe, R. Arch. Mth. Ps. 15 (1897)
244-. Cone-loxodrome as osculator of curve. ..."
3. The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White (1898)
"... mention the relics, although they are not all specified; and the state of the
live-stock of the monastery at that juncture. " Item 2. osculator. argent. ..."
4. Works of the Camden Society by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) (1895)
"The subject represented was probably the incredulity of St. Thomas, the patron
saint. ' osculator'nini. ..."
5. The Bibliographical Decameron: Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon by Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1817)
"But who was the osculator? 'Ay, there's the ruh,' says Bernardo—' What, kiss and
tell ?!' ' Not so, I reply :'—and sink into my chair, ..."
6. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body by John Bell, Charles Bell (1829)
"The ORBICULARIS ORIS, or muscle round the Ori>i™i«rs« mouth, is often named
CONSTRICTOR ORIS, SPHINCTER, or osculator. It is very regular ; it is an inch in ..."
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