Lissajous figure

Noun

Meaning

Lissajous figure (plural Lissajous figures)

(mathematics) A plane curve traced by a point which executes two perpendicular independent harmonic motions, the frequencies of which are in a simple ratio.

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Synonyms

lemniscate spirograph hypotrochoid epitrochoid Lissajous curve

Examples

The shape traced out in the x-y plane by the electric field vector is a Lissajous figure that describes the polarization state. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lispy liss Lissajous curve Lissajous knot Lissajous orbit Lissajous projection