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binormal.

A line that is at right angles to both the normal and the tangent of a point on a curve and, together with them, forms three orthogonal axes.

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Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A line that is at right angles to both the normal and the tangent of a point on a curve and, together with them, forms three orthogonal axes.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin norma Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English binormal From bi- + normal.

adj

  1. Describing such a line.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin norma Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English binormal From bi- + normal.

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