Sep 6, 2015

ellipticity

ellipticity
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ellipticity in Maths by Wolfram|Alpha: Ellipticity
Source:  Ali Hassaine, https://www.kaggle.com/c/mdm/forums/t/603/getting-started/3945#post3945

el·lip·tic·i·ty

  • deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere (Merriam Webster)
  • the degree of divergence of an ellipse from a circle.
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1. Deviation from perfect circular or spherical form toward elliptic or ellipsoidal form.
2. The degree of this deviation (The Free Dictionary).
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Noun1.ellipticity - the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles; "the oblateness of the planet" (Thesaurus)
bulginess, roundedness - the property possessed by a rounded convexity