superellipse en · NOUN
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English ellipse English superellipse From super- + ellipse.
Meanings
- 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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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superellipses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
cmn 超橢圓 /超椭圆 (a type of closed curve) · ru суперэ́ллипс (a type of closed curve) · nb superellipse (a type of closed curve) · ru крива́я Ламе́ (a type of closed curve) · nn superellipse (a type of closed curve)