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Definition of ellipticity

English to English

noun

the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles

The oblateness of the planet.

source: WordNet 3.0

Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is &frac1x29966;.

source: Webster 1913

Nearby Word

ellipticity