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superellipse

superellipse 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.

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Noun

superellipse (plural superellipses)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    Lamé curve

Synonyms of superellipse

Forms of superellipse

pluralsuperellipses

Origin of superellipse

From super- + ellipse.

Questions about superellipse

What does superellipse mean?
Superellipse means 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.
What part of speech is superellipse?
Superellipse is a noun.
What is the plural of superellipse?
The plural of superellipse is superellipses.

Words near superellipse in the dictionary

  1. superelevation
  2. superelevations
  3. supereligible
  4. superelite
  5. superelites
  6. superellipse
  7. superellipses
  8. superellipsoid
  9. superellipsoids
  10. superelliptic
  11. superelliptical

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