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minor axis

noun

Meaning

  1. The axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

semimajor axis(English)major axis(English)semiminor axis(English)semi-major axis(English)conjugate axis(English)transverse(English)axle(English)semiaxis(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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