'major axis' definitions:
Definition of 'major axis'
noun
The longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci
Definition of 'major axis'
- major axis \major axis\ n. (Geom.),
The greater axis of a geometrical figure. Especially: the
longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid, which passes through
the two foci. See Focus, n., 2.
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