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Meaning of brachistochrone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
bɹəˈkɪstəkɹəʊn

Definitions

A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.

Equivalents

Suomi brakistokroni
Français brachistochrone brachistochrone
Italiano brachistocrona
Português braquistócrona
Română brahistocronă

Examples

“Let A and B be two fixed points. Then the time it takes a particle to slide under the influence of gravity along some path joining A and B depends on the choice of the path (curve), and hence is a functional. The curve such that the particle takes the least time to go from A to B is called the brachistochrone.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Brachium Brachle Bracht brachy brachyaconitine brachyanticline

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