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major axis

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma-jor ax-is
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.

noun

The diameter of a circle.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy, Mathematics.

Inflected Forms

major axes (plural)

Phrases

semimajor axis minor axis

Frequently Paired Words

minor axis

Questions

What does major axis mean?
The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.

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