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Image:Lemniscate.png|thumb|A lemniscate
Etymology
From L. lemniscatus|l�mnisc�tus "decorated with ribbons"
Noun
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- The symbol for infinity, which resembles the figure 8 on its side.
#mathematics Any closed curve (similar to a figure eight) described by a Cartesian equation of the form <math>(x^2 + y^2)^2 = a^2 (x^2 - y^2)\,</math>
Derived terms
lemniscate case
lemniscate constant
lemniscate function
lemniscate inverse curve
lemniscate of Bernouli
lemniscate of Gerono
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