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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BICORN

From Latin bicornis, from bi-1 + cornu horn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BICORN

bicorn  [ˈbaɪkɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BICORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bicorn is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BICORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bicorn

In geometry, the bicorn, also known as a cocked hat curve due to its resemblance to a bicorne, is a rational quartic curve defined by the equation It has two cusps and is symmetric about the y-axis.

Definition of bicorn in the English dictionary

The definition of bicorn in the dictionary is having two horns or hornlike parts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BICORN


acorn
ˈeɪkɔːn
amelcorn
ˈæməlˌkɔːn
barleycorn
ˈbɑːlɪˌkɔːn
broomcorn
ˈbruːmˌkɔːn
Capricorn
ˈkæprɪˌkɔːn
corn
kɔːn
eggcorn
ˈɛɡˌkɔːn
einkorn
ˈaɪnˌkɔːn
lamellicorn
ləˈmɛlɪˌkɔːn
leprechaun
ˈlɛprəˌkɔːn
longicorn
ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn
outscorn
ˌaʊtˈskɔːn
peppercorn
ˈpɛpəˌkɔːn
popcorn
ˈpɒpˌkɔːn
Runcorn
ˈrʌŋˌkɔːn
scorn
skɔːn
seed-corn
siːd kɔːn
serricorn
ˈsɛrɪˌkɔːn
tricorn
ˈtraɪˌkɔːn
unicorn
ˈjuːnɪˌkɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BICORN

bicoastal
bicollateral
bicolor
bicolored
bicolour
bicoloured
bicomponent
biconcave
biconcavity
biconditional
biconvex
biconvexity
bicornate
bicornuate
bicorporate
bicron
bicultural
biculturalism
bicuspid
bicuspid valve

WORDS THAT END LIKE BICORN

cavicorn
clavicorn
field corn
green corn
Guinea corn
Indian corn
John Barleycorn
kaffir corn
kafir corn
naricorn
pilcorn
seed corn
squirrel corn
sugar corn
sweet corn
tropic of Capricorn
wardcorn

Synonyms and antonyms of bicorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bicorn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BICORN

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The translations of bicorn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bicorn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bicorn
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bicornio
570 millions of speakers

English

bicorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bicorn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bicorn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двурогого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bicorn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bicorn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bicorne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bicorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweispitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bicorn
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bicorn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bicorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bicorn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bicorn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Bicorn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bicorn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bicorn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bicorn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дворогого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bicorn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bicorn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bicorn
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bicorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bicorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bicorn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BICORN»

The term «bicorn» is normally little used and occupies the 121.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BICORN» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BICORN»

Discover the use of bicorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bicorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to ...
However, if the square is folded into a tube, its topology changes—it now has two disconnected edges—and its Betti number changes to 1. A torus, or donut shape, has a Betti number of 2. See also chromatic number. bicorn Also known as the ...
David Darling, 2004
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the collected mathematical papers of james joseph sylvester ...
The curve thus denoted I propose to call the Bicorn. Its figure is given below [p. 479], in which £, 77 are taken at right angles, but they may of course be supposed to be inclined at any angle whatever. If we now assume at pleasure any two new ...
h f sylvester baker (james joseph)
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Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3): 1812-1815
For the rank of captain-general three embroidered laces embellished the collar and cuffs, the bicorn had a white plume border and gold lace, and a gold sash was worn. Two laces, a bicorn with gold lace and a scarlet and gold sash identified ...
René Chartrand, 1999
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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Second Edition
Bicorn. 215. MatrTCombinatorica' (which can be loaded with the command < < DiscreteMath'). Any graph containing a node of degree 1 cannot be biconnected. All HAMILTONIAN GRAPHS are bicon- nected (Skiena 1990, p. 177). See also ...
Eric W. Weisstein, 2002
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British Forces in North America 1793-1815
There were 'Caps' for light infantry and grenadier companies, and bicorn hats for fusiliers until they were replaced by the stovepipe shako in 1801. Authorised on 5 Februaiy 1 794, the Island of St John's Volunteers was to have 200 men in two ...
René Chartrand, 1998
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The Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars: Cavalry, 1799-1814
The bicorn hat was worn throughout the period in certain orders of dress, when the helmet was inappropriate; but the single-breasted jacket is that introduced in 1814, too late for use in Russia's active participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
Philip J. Haythornthwaite, 1987
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
continuous line, passing from a point at infinity, through the cusp of the bicorn, on to the node-cusp, then forming a loop so as to return to the node-cusp, again meeting the bicorn at the origin, and finally passing off to a point at infinity, the initial ...
8
The Dictator’s Seduction: Politics and the Popular ...
He introduced plumage into his courtly attire, and perhaps into the bicorn, which Dessalines shifted to a vertical rather than horizontal position.∞≤∂ Royalism achieved new heights under the regime of Faustin Soulouque, who was crowned  ...
Lauren H. Derby, 2009
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The Collected Mathematical Papers of James Joseph Sylvester
The curve thus denoted I propose to call the Bicorn. Its figure is given below [p. 479], in which f, 17 are taken at right angles, but they may of course be supposed to be inclined at any angle whatever. If we now assume at pleasure any two new  ...
James Joseph Sylvester, 2008
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Napoleon's Sea Soldiers
Inspectors had a scarlet coat with dark blue cuffs and collar, trimmed with double green silk embroidery (on the collar, cuffs and pocket flaps), gilt buttons, bicorn hat with a green cockade loop; white waistcoat and breeches. Sub-inspectors ...
René Chartrand, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BICORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bicorn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bring on the dancing horses
Hannah is immaculately outfitted in a brown tailcoat, bicorn-style hat, white buckskin breeches, white suede gloves, black riding boots with ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Tonga: King Tupou VI crowned as new king
Some in the congregation sported bicorn hats and silk breeches. Others wore black ostrich feathers. Or swords. Or three-piece suits. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Duke of Wellington's uniform to be displayed at city museum
Along with his distinctive scarlet coat Catford's shirts, waistcoat, boots, bicorn hat and cape were also donated, along with a bike horn and a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
Napoleon Bonaparte's hat set to sell for £500k in London auction
In November last year a similar bicorn hat worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Marengo sold for £1.5 million. Christie's expert Robert Copley, who ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Vienna's Sacher Hotel is the best place to grab a sachertorte …
... to Hotel Sacher after visiting the Spanish Riding School, founded in 1572, where we watch riders in their double-breasted jackets and bicorn ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
6
Remembering Battle of Waterloo: Enormous reenactment brings …
Mr Larsen, 55, splendid in bicorn hat, black coat, maroon cummerbund, white trousers and black riding boots, has played Wellington once ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
Events celebrate bicentenary of Battle of Waterloo
They expect 200,000 tourists to come to Waterloo this week, where they can see bicorn hats that belonged to the Duke of Wellington and ... «RTE.ie, Jun 15»
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Europe unites for bicentenary of battle that made Napoleon history
They expect 200,000 visitors this week, who will be able to see a new visitor center as well as Wellington and Bonaparte's bicorn hats, reunited ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
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Cybercrime — An emergent global phenomenon with implications …
In 2000, Coulter and Bicorn (A Good Decade for Cybercrime) noted that cybercriminals hacked and disrupted popular websites in the United ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»
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So what really defeated Napoleon? British pluck... or his PILES? The …
... silk curtains, a wardrobe of 50 identical beaver-skin bicorn hats, monogrammed crockery, chairs, desks, tables and 'even a folding bidet'. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

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