major axis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of major axis
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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When b > a, the major axis is vertical so the distance from the center to the vertex is b.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
A segment perpendicular to the major axis that passes through the center and intersects the ellipse in two points is called the minor axis.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis is called the eccentricity of the ellipse.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Now that the equation is in standard form, we can determine the position of the major axis.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
Eurasia’s east-west major axis, unlike the Americas’ north-south major axis, permitted diffusion without change in latitude and associated environmental variables.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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