osculation

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɒs.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɒs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
• (America) IPA: /ˌɑs.kjuˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɑs.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Noun

osculation

1. The action of kissing
2. A kiss
3. A close contact
4. (mathematics) A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent
5. (Vedic arithmetic) Determining whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.

Related terms

• oscular
• osculate
• osculatory
• osculum

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