major axis

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major axis noun

The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.
The diameter of a circle.

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minor axis semimajor axis semi-major axis axle axis transverse conjugate axis semiminor axis ellipse coordinate axis diameter radical axis figure axis co-ordinate axis z-axis optical axis

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