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SEMIMAJOR AXIS

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

• SEMIMAJOR AXIS (noun)

Sense 1

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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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