Epicycloid vs. Hypocycloid

Epicycloid vs. Hypocycloid — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Epicycloid and Hypocycloid

Epicycloidnoun

(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.

Hypocycloidnoun

(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping inside the circumference of another circle.

Epicycloidnoun

a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle

Hypocycloidnoun

a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle

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