English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperellipse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A superellipse: a curve in two dimensions of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse.
  2. Specifically, a superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) greater than that of the ellipse (two).
  3. A multi-dimensional manifold of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse and ellipsoid.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

hyperellipse hyperellipses

Etymology

From hyper- + ellipse.

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