major axis

noun Mathematics.

the axis of an ellipse that passes through the two foci.

Origin of major axis

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby major axis

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Example sentences from the Web for major axis

  • Another groove, J, is made along the longitudinal center of the piece B, to receive the spine of the major-axis swivel head.

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British Dictionary definitions for major axis

major axis

noun

the longer or longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid