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ellipticity

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el·lip·tic·i·ty  (-lpts-t)
n.
1. Deviation from perfect circular or spherical form toward elliptic or ellipsoidal form.
2. The degree of this deviation.
ellipticity [ɪlɪpˈtɪsɪtɪ ˌɛl-]
n
(Mathematics) the degree of deviation from a circle or sphere of an elliptical or ellipsoidal shape or path, measured as the ratio of the major to the minor axes
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Noun1.ellipticity - the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles; "the oblateness of the planet"
oblateness
bulginess, roundedness - the property possessed by a rounded convexity


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