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SEMIMAJOR AXIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does semimajor axis mean?
• SEMIMAJOR AXIS (noun)
The noun SEMIMAJOR AXIS has 1 sense:
1. one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end
Familiarity information: SEMIMAJOR AXIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("semimajor axis" is a kind of...):
axis (a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions)
Holonyms ("semimajor axis" is a part of...):
major axis (the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci)
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