Ellipticity
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ellipticity is a noun meaning (uncountable) The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form).
Meaning
(uncountable) The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form).
More Meanings
- (countable, mathematics) A measure of this flattening that is a function of the ellipse's equatorial and polar radii
Word Forms
- ellipticities
Synonyms for ellipticity
Depending on context, synonyms include oblateness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oblateness, elipticity, ellipticalness, subellipticity, microellipticity, circularity.
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