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noun
The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
The diameter of a circle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: axis
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