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Noun[]
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Ellipsoid ({{{1}}})
- (mathematics) a surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (includes the sphere)
- Template:Geography Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth.
- Here the geoid is thirty meters below the ellipsoid.
Derived terms[]
- ellipsoid of revolution
Translations[]
surface all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular
Adjective[]
Ellipsoid (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})
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- (mathematics) of or pertaining to an ellipse; ellipsoidal
- Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical.
- Shaped like a symmetrical oval that is evenly tapered on both ends.
Derived terms[]
- ellipsoid geodesic
- ellipsoid method
- ellipsoid packing
- subellipsoid
Related terms[]
- globose
- globoid
- ovoid
- oblong
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ellipsoid c.
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