Superellipse
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Superellipse is a noun meaning (algebra, geometry) a geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t.
Meaning
(algebra, geometry) a geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t.
Word Forms
- superellipses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperellipse, supercircle, ellipse, ellipsoid, elliptoid, elliptic.
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