osculation

Meanings

Plural: osculations

Noun

(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
The action of kissing.
A kiss.
A close contact.
A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent.
The determination of whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ōsculātiō (“a kissing”), from ōsculor (“I kiss”). By surface analysis, osculate + -ion.

Synonyms

buss, kiss

Scrabble Score: 12

osculation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
osculation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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