sem′i•mi′nor ax′is

(ˈsɛm iˈmaɪ nər, ˈsɛm aɪ-, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsɛm aɪ-)
n.

1. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.

2. one half the minor axis of the ellipse that one celestial body describes around another.

[1925–30]

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semiminor axis - one-half the minor axis of an ellipse

axis - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions

minor axis - the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid

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where a and b are the semimajor axis and semiminor axis, respectively.

Implementation of an Approximate Conformal UPML in 2-D DGTD

We defined waist circumference as the circumference of the cross section of the abdomen and the semiminor axis as the US-measured distance from the skin to the posterior wall of the aorta (Figure 1(c)).

Novel and Simple Ultrasonographic Methods for Estimating the Abdominal Visceral Fat Area

(3) If the semimajor axis [alpha] and semiminor axis [beta] of [E.sub.i] do not satisfy [alpha]/[beta] [less than or equal to] [r.sub.max], then drop [e.sub.i], where [r.sub.max] is the maximum ratio of the semimajor axis and the semiminor axis.

A fast and robust ellipse-detection method based on sorted merging

We find the semimajor axis, semiminor axis, and center of the ellipse.

An efficient computation of effective ground range using an oblate earth model

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