Definition of Cusp. Meaning of Cusp. Synonyms of Cusp

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Definition of Cusp

Cusp
Cusp Cusp (k?sp), n. [L. cuspis, -idis, point, pointed end.] 1. (Arch.) A triangular protection from the intrados of an arch, or from an inner curve of tracery. 2. (Astrol.) The beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc. 3. (Astron) The point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary. 4. (Math.) A multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent. 5. (Anat.) A prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth. 6. (Bot.) A sharp and rigid point.
Cusp
Cusp Cusp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cusped (k?spt); p. pr. & vb. n. Cusping.] To furnish with a cusp or cusps.

Meaning of Cusp from wikipedia

- a pointed structure on a tooth. Cusp or CUSP may also refer to: Cusp (singularity), a singular point of a curve Cusp catastrophe, a branch of bifurcation...
- Talon cusp is a rare dental anomaly resulting in an extra cusp or cusp-like projection on an anterior tooth, located on the inside surface of the affected...
- In mathematics, a cusp, sometimes called spinode in old texts, is a point on a curve where a moving point must reverse direction. A typical example is...
- A cusper is a person born near the end of one generation and the beginning of another. People born in these cir****stances tend to have a mix of characteristics...
- Beach cusps are s****line formations made up of various grades of sediment in an arc pattern. The horns are made up of co****r material and the embayment...
- The cusp of Carabelli, Carabelli's tubercle, or tuberculum anomale of Georg Carabelli is a small additional cusp at the mesiopalatal line angle of maxillary...
- and anterior cusps. The aortic valve has left, right, and posterior cusps. The tricuspid valve has anterior, posterior, and septal cusps; and the mitral...
- A cusp is a pointed, projecting, or elevated feature. In animals, it is usually used to refer to raised points on the crowns of teeth. The concept is also...
- Xennials are the micro-generation of people on the cusp of the Generation X and Millennial demographic cohorts. Many researchers and po****r media use...
- In astrology, a cusp (from the Latin for spear or point) is the imaginary line that separates a pair of consecutive signs in the zodiac or houses in the...