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witch of Agnesi

[ ah-nyey-zee ]
/ ɑˈnyeɪ zi /

noun Geometry.

a plane curve symmetrical about the y-axis and asymptotic to the x-axis, given by the equation x2y=4a2(2ay).
Also called versiera.

Origin of witch of Agnesi

1870–75; named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher

Words nearby witch of Agnesi

witch hobble, witch hunt, witching, witching hour, witch moth, witch of Agnesi, witch's mark, witch's milk, witchweed, witchy, wite
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British Dictionary definitions for witch of Agnesi

witch of Agnesi
/ (ɑːnˈjeɪzɪ) /

noun

maths a plane curve, symmetrical about the y- axis, having the equation x ² y = 4 a ²(2 ay)Sometimes shortened to: witch

Word Origin for witch of Agnesi

C19: named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher; probably so called from the resemblance of the curve to the outline of a witch's hat
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for witch of Agnesi

witch of Agnesi
[ wĭch əv än-yāzē ]

A planar cubic curve that is symmetric about the y-axis and that approaches the x-axis as an asymptote. Its equation is x2y = 4a2(2a - y), where a is a constant.
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