superellipse

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noun

a geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t

Similar
Lamé curve
OriginEnglish ellipse ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperellipse (plural superellipses)

plural superellipses

  1. algebraa geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t

    Synonyms: Lamé curve

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t

Similar
Lamé curve
Also see
lamé curve

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishellipse
  8. Englishsuperellipse

From super- + ellipse.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 超橢圓 /超椭圆
  • 超橢圓 /超椭圆 (chāotuǒyuán)a type of closed curve
Norwegian Bokmål superellipse
  • superellipsea type of closed curve
Russian суперэ́ллипс, крива́я Ламе́
  • суперэ́ллипс (superɛ́llips)a type of closed curve
  • крива́я Ламе́ (krivája Lamɛ́)a type of closed curve
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