ellipsoid

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

ellipsoïde

ellipsoïdal

ellipsoïde de référence

sphéroïdique

Synonymes

ellipsoidal

spheroidal

elliptical

elliptic

biradial

reference ellipsoid

Traductions

Ellipsoid

elipsoide

elipsoidal

ellissoide

esferoïdal

ellipsoid

ellipsenförmig

sphäroidal

Ellipsoid-

ellissoidale

sferoidale

مجسم القطع الناقص

elissoidale

ellissoidico

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From ellipse + -oid.

Phrases

Normal heights are thus dependent upon the reference ellipsoid chosen .

Les hauteurs normales dépendent donc de l'ellipsoïde de référence choisie.