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Hayford ellipsoid

Hayford ellipsoid noun: an estimate for the shape and size of the Earth introduced more recently than the Bessel ellipsoid.

Noun

Hayford ellipsoid (plural Hayford ellipsoids)

  1. An estimate for the shape and size of the Earth introduced more recently than the Bessel ellipsoid.

Forms of Hayford ellipsoid

pluralHayford ellipsoids

Origin of Hayford ellipsoid

Named after American geodesist John Fillmore Hayford.

Questions about Hayford ellipsoid

What does Hayford ellipsoid mean?
Hayford ellipsoid means an estimate for the shape and size of the Earth introduced more recently than the Bessel ellipsoid.
What part of speech is Hayford ellipsoid?
Hayford ellipsoid is a noun.
What is the plural of Hayford ellipsoid?
The plural of Hayford ellipsoid is Hayford ellipsoids.

Words near Hayford ellipsoid in the dictionary

  1. hayfield
  2. hayfields
  3. Hayflick limit
  4. Hayflick limits
  5. Hayford
  6. Hayford ellipsoid
  7. Hayford ellipsoids
  8. Hayfords
  9. hayfork
  10. hayforks
  11. Haygood

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