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单词 minor axis
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minor axis


minor axis

n (Mathematics) the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid

mi′nor ax′is


n. the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci. [1860–65]
Thesaurus
Noun1.minor axis - the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoidminor axis - the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoidaxis - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditionssemiminor axis - one-half the minor axis of an ellipse

minor axis


minor axis

The least distance across an ellipse, crossing the major axis perpendicularly at the center of the ellipse. The length is usually given as 2b .

minor axis

[′mīn·ər ′ak·səs] (mathematics) The smaller of the two axes of an ellipse.

minor axis


Related to minor axis: major axis
  • noun

Words related to minor axis

noun the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid

Related Words

  • axis
  • semiminor axis
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