hyperellipse
A superellipse: a curve in two dimensions of a certain type, a generalization of the…A superellipse: a curve in two dimensions of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse.
Meaning
3 sensesA superellipse: a curve in two dimensions of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse.
Specifically, a superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) greater than that of the ellipse (two).
A multi-dimensional manifold of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse and ellipsoid.
Origin
From hyper- + ellipse.From hyper- + ellipse.
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Forms
plural: hyperellipses| Singular | hyperellipse |
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See also
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