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Definition of Ellipticity
1. Noun. The property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles. "The oblateness of the planet"
Generic synonyms: Bulginess, Roundedness
Derivative terms: Elliptic, Elliptic, Oblate
Definition of Ellipticity
1. n. Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is &frac1x29966;.
Definition of Ellipticity
1. [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Ellipticity
1. Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is 1/29966. Some writers use ellipticity as the ratio of the difference of the two semiaxes to the minor axis, instead of the major. Origin: Cf. F. Ellipticite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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