be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate"
Used in a Sentence
osculate
How to use osculate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for osculate.
Editorial note
In fact with an instantaneous stop it would go past a perfect sphere and probably osculate.
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Quick take
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of osculate gathered in one view.
have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for osculate.
verb
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate"
verb
have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"
verb
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"
Example sentences
In fact with an instantaneous stop it would go past a perfect sphere and probably osculate.
I think a key point is that, unless planets rotate in a plane that nearly osculates our line of sight vector they will not be observed by current methods.
We'd osculate around an equilibrium where we dump some pollutant into our environment to the point where our population decreases, natural processes remove it and our population increases, wash, rinse, repeat.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use osculate in a sentence?
In fact with an instantaneous stop it would go past a perfect sphere and probably osculate.
What does osculate mean?
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate"
What part of speech is osculate?
osculate is commonly used as verb.