TRANSVERSE AXIS


Meaning of TRANSVERSE AXIS in English

Geom.

1. the axis of a hyperbola that passes through the two foci.

2. the segment of such an axis included between the vertices of the hyperbola. Also called transverse . See diag. under hyperbola .

[ 1695-1705 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .