Library / English Dictionary

    ELLIPSOID

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circlesplay

    Example:

    the Earth is an ellipsoid

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

    Hypernyms ("ellipsoid" is a kind of...):

    plane figure; two-dimensional figure (a two-dimensional shape)

    Derivation:

    ellipsoid; ellipsoidal (having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid)

     II. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Having the nature or shape of an ellipsoidplay

    Synonyms:

    ellipsoid; ellipsoidal; spheroidal

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)

    Derivation:

    ellipsoid (a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles)

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact