adjective
- of, relating to, or produced by an epicycloid; describing a curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle rolling on the outside of another circle
Usage: mathematics; geometry
Examples
- The epicycloidal curve is commonly used in mechanical engineering to design gear teeth.
- An epicycloidal path can be generated by a point on a rolling circle.
- The mathematician studied the properties of epicycloidal motion.
- Epicycloidal gears are valued for their smooth, efficient power transmission.