cusp
cusp is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 6 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Astrol.) The beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc.
- 2.(Astron) The point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary.
- 3.(Math.) A multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent.
- 4.(Anat.) A prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth.
- 5.(Bot.) A sharp and rigid point.
- 6.To furnish with a cusp or cusps.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is the beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc called?
- What is the point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary called?
- What is a multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent called?
- What is a prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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