Associations to the word «Cusp»

CUSP, noun. A sharp point or pointed end.

CUSP, noun. (figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.

CUSP, noun. (geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.

CUSP, noun. (architecture) A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures. A common motif in Gothic architecture.

CUSP, noun. (astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.

CUSP, noun. (dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.

CUSP FORM, noun. (math) A kind of modular form with a zero constant coefficient in the Fourier series expansion.

CUSP FORMS, noun. Plural of cusp form

CUSP, noun. Point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch).

CUSP, noun. A thin triangular flap of a heart valve.

CUSP, noun. Small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth.