Phrase guide

ellipsoid of revolution

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A spheroid; a solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about one of its axes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • An ellipsoid of revolution may be either prolate or oblate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spheroid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: round shape

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