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ellipsoid

/ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/ /iˈlɪpsɔɪd/

Meanings
noun
A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalises the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 0.

Examples :

"The Earth is not perfectly round; it's slightly flattened at the poles, making its shape closer to an ellipsoid. "
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Related Words

Illustration generalises

generalises verb

/ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈdʒɛnrəˌlaɪzɪz/

To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

"Instead of giving specific details about the project, the manager often generalises, saying things like "we need to improve" without explaining how. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration elliptic

elliptic adjective

/ɪˈlɪptɪk/ /iˈlɪptɪk/

Of or pertaining to an ellipse.

"The Earth's orbit around the sun is not perfectly circular; it is an elliptic path. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration sections

sections noun

/ˈsɛkʃənz/ /sɛkʃnz/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The orange had clear sections that were easy to peel apart and eat. "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration flattened

flattened verb

/ˈflætənd/ /ˈflæʔənd/

To make something flat or flatter.

"As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."

Illustration cartesian

cartesian adjective

/kɑrˈtiʒən/ /kɑrˈtiʃən/

Of, or pertaining to, Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.

"The engineer approached the problem with a Cartesian mindset, breaking it down into smaller, more manageable components before attempting to solve it. "

Illustration coordinates

coordinates noun

/koʊˈɔːrdənəts/ /koʊˈɔːrdənˌeɪts/

A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

"The seating chart shows each student's coordinates on the line of desks. "

Illustration elliptical

elliptical noun

/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl/ /əˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/

An elliptical galaxy.

"The astronomer pointed out the elliptical galaxy in the night sky. "

Illustration illustrate

illustrate verb

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/

To shed light upon.

"The teacher's example illustrated how to solve the math problem. "