transverse axis
Americannoun
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the axis of a hyperbola that passes through the two foci.
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the segment of such an axis included between the vertices of the hyperbola.
Etymology
Origin of transverse axis
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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The line through the foci is called the transverse axis.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
When the term is positive, the transverse axis is on the y-axis.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
Determine whether the transverse axis is horizontal or vertical.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The line through the foci, is called the transverse axis.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The secondary diameter of an ellipse, perpendicular to the transverse axis.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
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