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Elliptical vs. Paraboloid — What's the Difference?

Elliptical vs. Paraboloid — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Elliptical and Paraboloid

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Elliptical

Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.

Paraboloid

In geometry, a paraboloid is a quadric surface that has exactly one axis of symmetry and no center of symmetry. The term "paraboloid" is derived from parabola, which refers to a conic section that has a similar property of symmetry.

Elliptical

Containing or characterized by ellipsis.

Paraboloid

A surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic or circular sections perpendicular to that axis.

Elliptical

Of or relating to extreme economy of oral or written expression.
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Paraboloid

(mathematics) A surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola. Category:en:Surfaces

Elliptical

Marked by deliberate obscurity of style or expression.

Paraboloid

The solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis; any surface of the second order whose sections by planes parallel to a given line are parabolas.

Elliptical

In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.

Paraboloid

A surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis

Elliptical

Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.

Elliptical

(of speech) Concise, condensed.

Elliptical

Elliptic.

Elliptical

(astronomy) An elliptical galaxy.

Elliptical

An elliptical trainer.

Elliptical

Containing or characterized by ellipsis;
The clause of comparison is often elliptical

Elliptical

Rounded like an egg

Elliptical

Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements;
The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints
The explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity

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