paracentric

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paracentric

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From para- + -centric.

adjective more paracentric · most paracentric

Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a centre.
Similar: paracentrical

noun paracentrics

A planar curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or centre, by equal distances in equal times.

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@misc{paracentric_2026,
  title = {paracentric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paracentric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}