ellipsoid

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. 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 = 1.
2. Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth.

Adj

1. Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical.
2. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; elliptic.
3. Having the tridimensional shape of an ellipse rotated on its long axis.

Sinonieme

ellipsoidal

spheroidal

elliptical

elliptic

biradial

reference ellipsoid

Vertalings

ellipsoïde

Ellipsoid

elipsoide

ellissoide

elipsoidal

ellipsenförmig

sphäroidal

Ellipsoid-

ellipsoïdal

ellipsoïde de référence

sphéroïdique

مجسم القطع الناقص

sferoidale

elissoidale

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/

Etimologie (Engels)

From ellipse + -oid.

Sinne

Normal heights are thus dependent upon the reference ellipsoid chosen .