eccentricity (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 25
def (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section
def the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
examples a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
Outgoing links
Hypernym ratio
Domain of synset - TOPIC geometry
Derivationally related form eccentricity → eccentric
Incoming links
Derivationally related form eccentric → eccentricity
Member of this domain - TOPIC geometry
Hyponym ratio

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