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/kus"pi dl/, adj.of, like, or having a cusp; cuspidate.[1640-50; < L cuspid- (s. of cuspis) point + -AL1]
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Cuspidal — Cus pi*dal ( p? dal), a. [From L. cuspis, cuspidis. See {Cusp}.] Ending in a point. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cuspidal representation — In number theory, cuspidal representations are certain representations of algebraic groups that occur discretely in L2 spaces. The term cuspidal is derived, at a certain distance, from the cusp forms of classical modular form theory. In the… … Wikipedia
cuspidal edge — Regression Re*gres sion (r?*gr?sh ?n), n. [L. regressio: cf. F. r[ e]gression.] The act of passing back or returning; retrogression; retrogradation. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] {Edge of regression} (of a surface) (Geom.), the line along which a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cuspidal — adjective Having cusps … Wiktionary
cuspidal — adj. having cusps … English contemporary dictionary
cuspidal — cus·pi·dal … English syllables
cuspidal — /ˈkʌspədl/ (say kuspuhdl) adjective of, like, or having a cusp; cuspidate …
cuspidal — adjective having cusps or points • Syn: ↑cuspate, ↑cuspated, ↑cusped, ↑cuspidate, ↑cuspidated • Similar to: ↑angular, ↑angulate • Deri … Useful english dictionary
cuspidal cubic — noun : a plane cubic of the third class with one cusp, one point of inflexion, and no node … Useful english dictionary
cuspidal curve — noun : a mathematical curve making a sharp ridge on a surface corresponding to a cusp on a plane curve … Useful english dictionary
