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hypoellipse

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

Noun

hypoellipse (plural hypoellipses)

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

Forms of hypoellipse

pluralhypoellipses

Origin of hypoellipse

From hypo- + ellipse.

Questions about hypoellipse

What does hypoellipse mean?
Hypoellipse means a superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) smaller than that of the ellipse, i.e. less than two.
What part of speech is hypoellipse?
Hypoellipse is a noun.
What is the plural of hypoellipse?
The plural of hypoellipse is hypoellipses.

Words near hypoellipse in the dictionary

  1. hypoelastic
  2. hypoelasticity
  3. hypoelectrolytemia
  4. hypoeliminator
  5. hypoeliminators
  6. hypoellipse
  7. hypoellipses
  8. hypoelliptic
  9. hypoelliptic operator
  10. hypoelliptic operators
  11. hypoellipticity

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