ellipsoid
[ ih-lip-soid ]
/ ɪˈlɪp sɔɪd /
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noun
Geometry. a solid figure all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. Typical equation: (x2/a2) + (y2/b2) + (z2/c2) = 1.
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ellipsoid
ellipsoid
/ (ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd) /
noun
- a geometric surface, symmetrical about the three coordinate axes, whose plane sections are ellipses or circles. Standard equation: x ²/ a ² + y ²/ b ² + z ²/ c ² = 1, where ± a, ± b, ± c are the intercepts on the x-, y-, and z- axes
- a solid having this shapethe earth is an ellipsoid
Derived forms of ellipsoid
ellipsoidal (ɪlɪpˈsɔɪdəl, ˌɛl-), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for ellipsoid
ellipsoid
[ ĭ-lĭp′soid′ ]
A three-dimensional geometric figure resembling a flattened sphere. Any cross section of an ellipsoid is an ellipse or circle. An ellipsoid is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes.
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