"ellipticity" meaning in All languages combined

See ellipticity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ellipticities [plural]
Etymology: elliptic + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elliptic|ity}} elliptic + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ellipticity (countable and uncountable, plural ellipticities)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ellipticity-en-noun-DiJ5I415
  2. (countable, mathematics) A measure of this flattening that is a function of the ellipse's equatorial and polar radii Tags: countable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-ellipticity-en-noun-UEpebQDz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 33 67 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hypoellipticity, microellipticity, subellipticity Related terms: oblate, prolate

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