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ellipticity definition

el·lip·tic·ity (el′ip tis′ə tē)

noun

  1. the condition of being elliptical; elliptical form
  2. the degree of deviation of an ellipse, elliptical orbit, etc. from circular form, or of a spheroid from spherical form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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