ELLIPSOIDAL

ellipsoid, ellipsoidal, spheroidal

(adjective) having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ellipsoidal (not comparable)

Alternative form of ellipsoid

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an ellipsoid.

Source: Wiktionary


El*lip"soid, El`lip*soi"dal, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or shaped like, an ellipsoid; as, ellipsoid or ellipsoidal form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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