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Lissajous figure

[ lee-suh-zhoo, lee-suh-zhoo ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions.


Lissajous figure

/ ˈliːsəˌʒuː; ˌliːsəˈʒuː /

noun

  1. a curve traced out by a point that undergoes two simple harmonic motions in mutually perpendicular directions. The shape of these curves is characteristic of the relative phases and frequencies of the motion; they are used to determine the frequencies and phases of alternating voltages
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lissajous figure1

1875–80; named after Jules A. Lissajous (1822–80), French physicist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lissajous figure1

C19: named after Jules A. Lissajous (1822–80), French physicist
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Example Sentences

“No, never the same. It moves above the horizon in what is called a Lissajous figure, meaning an irregular circle within a rectangular space. It’s a little different every time, but it always comes up some- where over that rise, and goes down over the hill to the left of it.”

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