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ellipsoid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ellipsoidal, spheroidal |
ellipsoid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | plane figure, two-dimensional figure |
| Derivation | ellipsoidal |
the Earth is an ellipsoid.
Examples of ellipsoid
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What begins as a nice, smooth ellipsoid becomes an uneven shape with deep folds.
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It is a slight ellipsoid in shape, with its longest axis directed toward Jupiter.
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The Earth is not a sphere, but rather an ellipsoid that is flattened at the poles.
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Geometrically, it is a unit vector which is normal to the reference ellipsoid.
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A further datum of interest was the ED50 datum based on the Hayford ellipsoid.
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The ellipsoid is a mathematically defined regular surface with specific dimensions.
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The Earth is not a sphere, but an irregular shape approximating a biaxial ellipsoid.
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As an example of why this is important, let us consider the geometry of an ellipsoid.
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An ellipsoid which is not an ellipsoid of revolution is called a tri-axial ellipsoid.
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- Having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
- A surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles; "the Earth is an ellipsoid"
- A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (includes the sphere); Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth; of or pertaining to an ellipse; ellipsoidal; Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical; Shaped like a symmetrical oval that is evenly tapered on both ends
- (ellipsoidal) a three dimensional elliptic shape
- Short for Ellipsoidal Spotlight.
- (ellipsoidal) a 3D object (e.g., a fruit) that is elliptic in outline.
- (ELLIPSOIDAL) A profile lantern with an elliptical reflector and at least one lens. Referred to as a LEKO.
- When used to represent the Earth, a solid geometric figure formed by rotating an ellipse about its minor (shorter) axis. Also called spheroid.
- The type of reflector used in many profile spots. Often used in America now to refer to all profile spotlights. The reflector is formed in a regular oval shape.
