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osculation
[
os-ky
uh
-
ley
-sh
uh
n
]
Origin
os·cu·la·tion
/
ˌɒs
kyəˈleɪ
ʃən
/
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[
os-ky
uh
-
ley
-sh
uh
n
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of kissing.
2.
a kiss.
3.
close contact.
4.
Geometry
.
the contact between two
osculating
curves or the like.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
ōsculātiōn-
(stem of
ōsculātiō
) a kissing, equivalent to
ōsculāt
(
us
) (
see
osculate
) +
-iōn-
-ion
Can be confused:
auscultation
,
osculation
.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
osculation
(ˌɒskjʊˈleɪʃən)
—
n
1.
maths
Also called:
tacnode
a point at which two branches of a curve have a common tangent, each branch extending in both directions of the tangent
2.
rare
the act or an instance of kissing
osculatory
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
osculation
"kissing, a kiss," 1650s, from L. osculationem, noun of action from osculari (see
osculate
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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