major axis

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major axis

noun major axes

The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape.
The diameter of a circle.

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noun longest diameter of an ellipse

日本語	長軸 chōjiku
中文	長軸 /长轴 chángzhóu
Français	grand axe
Deutsch	Hauptachse
Русский	гла́вная ось glávnaja osʹ, больша́я ось bolʹšája osʹ

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@misc{major_axis_2026,
  title = {major axis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/major%20axis},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}