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semiminor axis
sem′i•mi′nor ax′is (ˈsɛm iˈmaɪ nər, ˈsɛm aɪ-, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsɛm aɪ-)
n. 1. one half the minor axis of an ellipse. 2. one half the minor axis of the ellipse that one celestial body describes around another. [1925–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | semiminor axis - one-half the minor axis of an ellipseaxis - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditionsminor axis - the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid |
semiminor axis
semiminor axis[‚sem·i¦mīn·ər ′ak·səs] (mathematics) Either of the equal line segments into which the minor axis of an ellipse is divided by the center of symmetry. semiminor axis
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