Meaning & use

lemniscate

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a figure-eight-shaped curve, best known as the mathematical symbol for infinity.

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The mathematician sketched a lemniscate on the whiteboard to explain the infinity symbol.

The jewelry featured a small lemniscate pendant representing eternal love.

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The infinity symbol (∞) used in mathematics is a specific example of a lemniscate curve.

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