polar reciprocal
noun
A curve such that the polar of each point with respect to a given conic is tangential to another curve; (also) a polygon such that the polar of each point is a side of another given polygon.
- Used analogously in spaces of higher dimension..
Origin
Mid 19th century.
- not someone's idea of
- not so much —— as ——
- not stand (or have) an earthly
- not stand the ghost of a chance
- not suffer fools gladly
- nott
- not take kindly to
- not take no for an answer
- Nottaway
- not that
- not the full quid
- not the full shilling
- not the only pebble on the beach
- not-thereness
- not the sharpest knife in the drawer
- not the sharpest tool in the shed
- Nottingham
- Nottingham catchfly
- Nottingham lace
- Nottinghamshire
- Notting Hill
- not to be
- not to be sneezed at
- not to be sniffed at
- not to mention