English dictionary
ellipticity
/I/l/I/p't/I/s/I/t/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
-
the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles
Synonyms oblatenessSource: WordNet 3.0
-
Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the <i>ellipticity</i> of the earth is &frac1x29966;.
Source: webster1913