spheroid
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major, or minor axisA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
» The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Die Erde ist ein abgeplattetes Rotationsellipsoid.
Земля - это сплюснутый сфероид.
Значение
значений: 1A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids.
сферо́идsferóid
сферо́їдsferójid
a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Примеры
предложений: 1The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Земля - это сплюснутый сфероид.
deDie Erde ist ein abgeplattetes Rotationsellipsoid.
Переводы
языков: 3По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Формы
мн. число: spheroidsСинонимы
синонимов: 1- a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes:ellipsoid of revolution