major axis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of major axis
First recorded in 1850–55
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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 major axis of the orbit of a planet, such as Mercury, rotates in space slightly because of various perturbations.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
If the major axis of an ellipse is 16 cm, what is the semimajor axis?
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
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
That is, the major axis of the Americas is north-south.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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