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ellipsoid

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/

Translations

ellipsoidnoun

ellipsoids

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/

The Earth is not a perfect sphere, but rather an ellipsoid.

Земля не является идеальной сферой, а скорее эллипсоид.

Synonyms

egg-shaped object

ellipsoidadjective

more ellipsoid

Comp.

most ellipsoid

Super.

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/

The planet has an ellipsoid shape.

Планета имеет эллипсоидную форму.

ellipsoidnoun

A three-dimensional geometric surface, all of whose plane sections are either ellipses or circles.

The Earth is often approximated as an ellipsoid due to its slightly flattened poles.

A solid figure all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles.

The artist sculpted an ellipsoid to represent the planet in his installation.

ellipsoidadjective

Having the shape of an elongated sphere or oval.

The planetarium featured an ellipsoid dome that enhanced the acoustics of the space.