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semimajor axis

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semimajor axis - one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end

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

major axis - the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci

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