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Minor Axis.
Minor Axis - as a noun
The shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid
Example Sentences
"The minor axis of an ellipse is the shortest distance between its two foci."
"The minor axis of a rectangle divides it into two equal halves."
"In a hyperbola, the minor axis is perpendicular to the major axis."
"The minor axis of a circle passes through its center."
"The minor axis of a parabola is the line perpendicular to its axis of symmetry."
