major axis
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[edit]Noun
[edit]major axis (plural major axes)
- (geometry) The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.
- (geometry) The diameter of a circle.
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[edit]longest diameter of an ellipse
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diameter of a circle — see also diameter
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