taxonomy |
semielliptical |
As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.
As an adjective semielliptical is
(architecture) having the form of half an ellipse (divided along the major axis).
semielliptical |
semielliptic |
As adjectives the difference between semielliptical and semielliptic
is that
semielliptical is having the form of half an ellipse (divided along the major axis while
semielliptic is semielliptical.
ellipse |
semielliptical |
As a noun ellipse
is a closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
As a verb ellipse
is to remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.
As an adjective semielliptical is
having the form of half an ellipse (divided along the major axis.