minor axis
minor axis
noun Mathematics.
the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
Origin:
1860–65
1860–65
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| minor axis | |
| —n | |
| the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid | |
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