ellipticity
ellipticity · ellipticities
The condition of being ellipticalThe condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form)
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form)
(countable)A measure of this flattening that is a function of the ellipse's equatorial and polar radii
More definitions
- the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles
Forms
plural: ellipticities| Singular | ellipticity |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles:oblateness
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable