"ellipticity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ellipticities [plural]
Etymology: From 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hypoellipticity, microellipticity, subellipticity Related terms: oblate, prolate

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Alternative forms

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