ellipticity

ellipticity
/i lip tis"i tee, el'ip-, ee'lip-/, n.
the degree of divergence of an ellipse from a circle.
[1745-55; elliptic- (see ELLIPTICAL) + -ITY]

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  • ellipticity — elliptic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or having the form of an ellipse. DERIVATIVES ellipticity noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • ellipticity — noun a) The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form) b) A measure of this flattening that is a function of the ellipses equatorial and polar radii …   Wiktionary

  • ellipticity — el·lip·tic·i·ty …   English syllables

  • ellipticity — el•lip•tic•i•ty [[t]ɪ lɪpˈtɪs ɪ ti, ˌɛl ɪp , ˌi lɪp [/t]] n. math. the degree of divergence of an ellipse from a circle • Etymology: 1745–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • ellipticity — /əlɪpˈtɪsəti/ (say uhlip tisuhtee), /ˌilɪp / (say .eelip ) noun the degree of divergence of an ellipse from the circle …  

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  • Flattening — Ellipticity redirects here. For ellipticity in differential calculus, see elliptic operator. This article is about geometry. For psychopathology, see flattening of affect. The flattening, ellipticity, or oblateness of an oblate spheroid is a… …   Wikipedia

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