hyperellipse

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

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