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ellipticity

noun el·lip·tic·i·ty \i-ˌlip-ˈti-sə-tē, (ˌ)e-\

Definition of ELLIPTICITY

:  deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere
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First Known Use of ELLIPTICITY

1753

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