minor axis

minor axis
Math. the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
[1860-65]

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  • minor axis — n. Geom. the shorter axis of an ellipse, that passes through the midpoint of, and is perpendicular to, the MAJOR AXIS …   English World dictionary

  • minor axis — /ˈmaɪnər æksəs/ (say muynuhr aksuhs) noun the axis of an ellipse perpendicular to the major axis. Compare major axis …  

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  • minor axis — noun Geometry the shorter axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to its major axis …   English new terms dictionary

  • minor axis — mi′nor ax′is n. the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci • Etymology: 1860–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • minor axis — noun Date: 1862 the chord of an ellipse passing through the center and perpendicular to the major axis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Axis — Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • axis band — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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