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Major axis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci

2

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

See Also
center focus circle diameter shape ellipse semimajor axis minor axis
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
axis
Rhyming Words
axis lexis wexis maxis taxis pyxis alexis orexis praxis x axis y axis z axis deixis zeuxis coaxis ptyxis rhexis rrhexis pomoxis synaxis
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