hypoellipse

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noun

A superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) smaller than that of the ellipse, i.e. less than two.

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Meanings

nounhypoellipse (plural hypoellipses)

plural hypoellipses

  1. geometryA superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) smaller than that of the ellipse, i.e. less than two.

Origin

From hypo- + ellipse.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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