ellipticity

noun

el·​lip·​tic·​i·​ty i-ˌlip-ˈti-sə-tē How to pronounce ellipticity (audio)
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: deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere

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Recent Examples on the Web At the risk of ellipticity—because MTV turned heads. —Hazlitt, 4 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ellipticity was in 1753

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“Ellipticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ellipticity. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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