 | English language - 1707 - 590 pages
...Circle, virhofe Center is in the Circumference of a greater,' or a Ihtall Drb, which being fafltiicd in the Deferent of a Planet, is carried along with...own peculiar motion carries the Body of the Planet fixed to it, round about its proper Center, whichthe Ptoiemaick Altronomers attribute to all the Planets... | |
 | Thomas Blount - English language - 1707 - 888 pages
...little Circle, whofe Center is in the Circumference of a greater, or af:nall Orb, wh'ich being fattened in the Deferent of a Planet, is carried along with...own peculiar motion carries the Body of the Planet fixed to it, round about its proper Center, which the Ptolemaick Attronomers attribute to all the Planets... | |
 | John Kersey - 1715 - 710 pages
...Circumference of a Brauer | or a (mall Orb, which being fix'd b the Deferent of a Planet, is carry 'd along with its Motion , and yet with its own peculiar Motion, carries the Body of the Planet faften'd to it, round about iti proper Center : Such an Epitjcli is attributed, by ancient *siflrmnucr<,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...whole centre is in the circumference of a greater) 01 a fraall orb, which, being fixed in the de erent of a planet, is carried along with its motion ; and...own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet faltened to it round about its proper center. Harrii. Milton. EPICY'CLOID. / [i*uwxteuS*<.] A curve... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1773 - 1164 pages
...кч'»»,©-.] A little circle whofe center is in the circumference of a greater; ora ¡mall orb, which, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along with its motion ; and yet, with it) own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet faftcned to it round about its proper tenter.... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - English language - 1782 - 978 pages
...a voluptuous Life. EPICYC'LE [ EarixifuXor, Gr.] a little Ciicle, whofe Centre or (null Orb, being fixed in the Deferent of a Planet, is carried along...with its own peculiar Motion carries the Body of the 1'l.inel fixed to it round about its proper Cenlie, which the ttoltmiick Aftronomers attribute to all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...«.*>.<*.] A little circle whose centre is in the circumference of a greater ; or a small orb, which, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along...planet fastened to it round about its proper centre. Harrit. EPICYCLOID, i. |n,.--..--(..V; . A curve gene, rated by the revolution of the periphery of... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 778 pages
...««xg>-.] A little circle whofe centre is in the circumference of a greater; or a fmall orb, which being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along...own peculiar motion carries the body of the planet fattened to it round about its proper centre. Harris^.— In regard of the epicycle, or leffer orb,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...deferent of a planet, is carried along with it* motion; and vet, with its own peculiar motion, carriei the body of the planet fastened to it round about its proper centre. Brown. EPICY'CLOID. ni A curve generated by the revolution of the periphery of a circle along the convex... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1832 - 1738 pages
...which, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, ¡s carried along with its motion; and yet, with ils own peculiar motion. carries the body of the planet fastened to it round about its proper centre. Brown. EPICY'CLOID, ep-e-sl'-kl61d. я. ». A curve generated by the revolution of the periphery- of... | |
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A little circle whose centre is in the circumference of a greater ; or a small orb, which, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along with its motion ; and yet, with its own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet fastened to it... 
