witch of A|gne|si

witch of A|gne|si
witch of A|gne|si «ah NYAY zee»,
Mathematics. a plane cubic curve that is symmetrical about the y-axis and asymptotic to the x-axis, defined by the equation 4a2 (2a ― y) = x2y.
[translation of Italian versiera di Agnesi < versiera witch, versed sine + di of + Maria Gaetana Agnesi, 1718-1799, an Italian mathematician]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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