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cardioid

[ kahr-dee-oid ]

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. a somewhat heart-shaped curve, being the path of a point on a circle that rolls externally, without slipping, on another equal circle. Equation: r = a (1−cosA).

cardioid

/ ˈkɑːdɪˌɔɪd /

noun

  1. a heart-shaped curve generated by a fixed point on a circle as it rolls around another fixed circle of equal radius, a. Equation: r = a (1 – cos φ), where r is the radius vector and φ is the polar angle

cardioid

/ kär′dē-oid′ /

  1. A heart-shaped plane curve, the locus of a fixed point on a circle that rolls on the circumference of another circle with the same radius.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardioid1

First recorded in 1745–55, cardioid is from the Greek word kardioeidḗs heart-shaped. See cardi-, -oid

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