tractrix

1. The curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

2. A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; -- so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line as the other end was drawn along the given line.

3. A transcendental curve invented by christian huygens (1629–95), the property of which is that the distances along the different tangents from the points of contact to the intersections of a certain line are all equal.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
tractrix	17	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ar	2
it	2
ai	2
ta	2
ti	2
xi	9
ax	9
at	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tix	10
tit	3
tic	5
tax	10
tat	3
tar	3
ria	3
rat	3
rai	3
rax	10
act	5
cat	5
car	5
att	3
art	3
arc	5
ait	3
air	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cria	6
crit	6
taxi	11
tart	4
tact	6
airt	4
carr	6
cart	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
attic	7
tacit	7
tract	7
trait	5
triac	7

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tractrix	17