spheroid
spheroid · spheroids
сфероїд
сфероид
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.
US/sfˈɪɹˌɔɪd/
» The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Die Erde ist ein abgeplattetes Rotationsellipsoid. — Waldelfe
Земля - это сплюснутый сфероид. — marafon
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA 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
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1 sentencesTranslations
3 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
shape similar to a sphere:
Русский
By meaning 1
shape similar to a sphere:
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: spheroidsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes:ellipsoid of revolution