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  • noun geometry A superellipse: a curve in two dimensions of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse.
  • noun geometry Specifically, a superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) greater than that of the ellipse (two).
  • noun geometry A multi-dimensional manifold of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse and ellipsoid.

Etymologies

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From hyper- +‎ ellipse.

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