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noun
The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A measure of this flattening that is a function of the ellipse's equatorial and polar radii
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: oblateness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: roundedness, bulginess
History
Etymology tree English elliptic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English ellipticity From elliptic + -ity.
