ELLIPSOID


Meaning of ELLIPSOID in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ' lip- ˌ so ̇ id, e-

Function: noun

Date: 1721

: a surface all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles

– el · lip · soi · dal \ i- ˌ lip- ' so ̇ i-d ə l, ( ˌ )e- \ also ellipsoid adjective

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