superellipse
English
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Etymology
Noun
superellipse (plural superellipses)
- (algebra, geometry) 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.cos2/rt, y = b.cos2/rt
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Hyponyms
Translations
a type of closed curve
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See also
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
superellipse m (definite singular superellipsen, indefinite plural superellipser, definite plural superellipsene)
- (algebra, geometry) a superellipse
References
- “superellipse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
superellipse m (definite singular superellipsen, indefinite plural superellipsar, definite plural superellipsane)
- (algebra, geometry) a superellipse
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