Ellipsoid

What do we mean by ellipsoid?

A geometric surface, all of whose plane sections are either ellipses or circles. noun

In anthropology, a cranium the norma verticalis of which has an ellipsoidal form. noun

In geometry, a solid figure all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. noun

Pertaining to, or shaped like, an ellipsoid. adjective

A solid, all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See conoid, n., 2 (a). noun

A spheroid; a solid figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes. It is called a prolate spheroid, or prolatum, when the ellipse is revolved about the major axis, and an oblate spheroid, or oblatum, when it is revolved about the minor axis. noun

A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (includes the sphere) noun

Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth. noun

Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical. adjective

Of or pertaining to an ellipse. adjective

Having the tridimensional shape of an ellipse rotated on its long axis. adjective

A surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles noun

Having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid adjective

A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalises the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 0.

Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth.

Words that are spelled similarly to ellipsoid:
ellipsoid, ellipsis, ellipsoids.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word ellipsoid:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe ellipsoid:
prolate, momental, oblate, triaxial, homogeneous, general, elongated, solid, rotational, dimensional, central, optical, reciprocal, equivalent, international, finite, corresponding, terrestrial, rigid, perfect, axial, dielectric, flat, stress, thermal, fitting, spherical, refractive, ovary, fundamental, inertial, original, magnetic, drupe, standard, smooth, hydrodynamic, exact, geocentric, geodetic, inner, truncated, semi, regular, shaped, initial, effective, called, theoretical, ideal, uniform, biaxial, outer, liquid, oblong, equimomental, confocal, corneal, thin, imaginary, minimum, mean, symmetric, planetary, hollow, elongate, uniaxial, smallest, capsule, axis, heterogeneous, equipotential, jacobian, irregular.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective ellipsoid:
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Words that sound like ellipsoid:
ellipsoid, flipside, flip side, illicit, ellipse, elicit, elapsed, ellipsis, ellipses, elipse, elipsis, elapid, illicite, ellipsoidal, illest, elapse, eclipsed, millipede, elapses, elopes, millepede, elaps, whipsawed, slipshod, sleepsuit, shipside, elops, illust, silicide, eclipse, alyssa, phillips, calypso, upside, alongside, alissa, iliad, eloped, philips, eclipses, alysia, illiad, alyse, lily pad, alysa, lilypad, helipad, a-list, alist, elapsing, glissade, elysee, alicea, elicits, kalypso, el cid, elist, up side, a list, ilip, philipps, lipsett, phillipps, lipoid, synapsid, elicitor, lcid, alibied.