ELLIPSOID


Meaning of ELLIPSOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈlip-ˌsȯid, e- ]

noun

Date: 1721

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

• el·lip·soi·dal i-ˌlip-ˈsȯi-d ə l, (ˌ)e- also ellipsoid adjective

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