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semi-major axis

semi-major axis is the alternative form of semimajor axis.

Meaning of semimajor axis

Noun

semimajor axis (plural semimajor axes)

  1. Half of the major axis of a circle or ellipse.
  2. Half of the distances between the two branches of a hyperbola.

Forms of semi-major axis

pluralsemi-major axes

Questions about semi-major axis

What is semi-major axis the alternative form of?
Semi-major axis is the alternative form of semimajor axis.

Words near semi-major axis in the dictionary

  1. semi-long
  2. semi-looper
  3. semi-loopers
  4. semi-major
  5. semi-major axes
  6. semi-major axis
  7. semi-Markov process
  8. semi-Markov processes
  9. semi-matt
  10. semi-metal
  11. semi-metallic

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