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Jordan curve
Jor·dan curve (plural Jor·dan curves)


noun 
Definition:
 
closed curve: in mathematics, any simple closed curve, e.g. a circle or an ellipse
[Early 20th century. After M. E. C. Jordan (1838-1922), French mathematician]
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