Definition:Major Axis of Ellipsoid

Definition

Let $\EE$ be an ellipsoid.

The major axis of $\EE$ is the chord of $\EE$ which has the greatest length.

Also see

• Definition:Minor Axis of Ellipsoid
• Definition:Mean Axis of Ellipsoid

• Definition:Semimajor Axis of Ellipsoid
• Definition:Semiminor Axis of Ellipsoid
• Definition:Semimean Axis of Ellipsoid

• Results about the major axis of an ellipsoid can be found here.

Linguistic Note

The plural of axis is axes, which is pronounced ax-eez not ax-iz.

Compare basis.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): ellipsoid
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): ellipsoid