SEMIMINOR AXIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does semiminor axis mean? 

• SEMIMINOR AXIS (noun)
  The noun SEMIMINOR AXIS has 1 sense:

1. one-half the minor axis of an ellipse

  Familiarity information: SEMIMINOR AXIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEMIMINOR AXIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One-half the minor axis of an ellipse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("semiminor axis" is a kind of...):

axis (a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions)

Holonyms ("semiminor axis" is a part of...):

minor axis (the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid)