Lissajous curve en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall.
Meanings
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Synonym of Lissajous figure.
In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness.
1961 February, “Talking of Trains: New L.T. research laboratory”, in Trains Illustrated, page 77:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lissajous curves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Lissajous orbit · Lissajous knot · harmonograph