semiminor axis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From semi- + minor axis.

Noun

semiminor axis (plural semiminor axes)

  1. (geometry) Half of the minor axis of a circle or ellipse.
    Coordinate term: semimajor axis

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.