hemiellipse

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noun

A shape obtained by cutting an ellipse in half along one of its axes

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Meanings

nounhemiellipse (plural hemiellipses)

plural hemiellipses · alternative hemi-ellipse

  1. geometryA shape obtained by cutting an ellipse in half along one of its axes

Origin

From hemi- + ellipse.

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APA

hemiellipse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiellipse

MLA

“hemiellipse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiellipse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemiellipse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemiellipse.

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