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ellipsoid a geometric surface, symmetrical about the three coordinate axes, whose plane sections are ellipses or circles. Standard equation: x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 1, where ?a, ?b, ?c are the intercepts on the x-, y-, and z- axes ellipsoid [ə′lip‚sȯid] (mathematics) A surface whose intersection with every plane is an ellipse (or circle). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Like Sir George Cayley's balloon, his own was an ellipsoid. |
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