Oblate Spheroid

Pronunciation: /ˈɒbleɪt ˈsfɪər.ɔɪd/ Explain

Figure 1: Oblate spheroid.

An oblate spheroid is a type of ellipsoid that can be constructed by rotating an ellipse on its minor axis.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, oblate spheroid. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 128. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Oblate Spheroid. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. https://www.allmathwords.org/en/o/oblatespheroid.html.

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Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
9/5/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
7/18/2018: Changed title to common format. (McAdams, David E.)
8/5/2010: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)