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Lissajous figure
[ lee-suh-zhoo, lee-suh-zhoo ]
noun
, Physics.
- the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions.
Lissajous figure
/ ˈliːsəˌʒuː; ˌliːsəˈʒuː /
noun
- 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
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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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