minor axis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of minor axis
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The distance from the center to the endpoints of the minor axis is 2.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The minor axis is vertical but the end points aren’t given.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Write the parametric equations of an ellipse with center major axis of length 10, minor axis of length 6, and a counterclockwise orientation.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
The longer axis is called the major axis, and the shorter axis is called the minor axis.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
The greatest length, or major axis, is 620 feet; the greatest breadth, or minor axis, is 513 feet.
From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Spooner, Shearjashub
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