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cusp

Point where two branches of a curve meet and the tangents to each branch coincide.

cusp

In Gothic architecture, a projection carved on the underside of an arch or section of tracery. Cusps divide the arch or tracery into a series of ornamental ‘foils’.



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That calculation then determines the midheaven and the house cusps.
In literature, the most frequent types were type B (three equal cusps and one smaller cusp) and type A (four cusps of equal size).
Cusps (convexities) and grooves (concavities) characterize the occlusal surfaces of the canines, premolars, and molars.
 
 
 
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