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Noun[]

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Singular
Ellipsoid

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  1. (mathematics) a surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (includes the sphere)
  2. 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

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Adjective[]

Ellipsoid (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive
Ellipsoid

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  1. (mathematics) of or pertaining to an ellipse; ellipsoidal
  2. Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical.
  3. 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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  1. (mathematics) ellipsoid

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