small circle

small circle
a circle formed by a plane that cuts a sphere not through its centre

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  • Small circle — A small circle of a sphere is the circle constructed by a plane crossing the sphere not in its center. Small circles always have smaller diameters than the sphere itself (compare great circle). Small circle of a sphere. The small circle does not… …   Wikipedia

  • small circle — noun : a circle formed on the surface of a sphere by the intersection of a plane that does not pass through the center of the sphere; specifically : such a circle on the surface of the earth compare great circle * * * a circle on a sphere, the… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • small circle — A circle on the surface of the sphere (earth) whose plane does not pass through the center of the sphere. All parallels of latitude except the equator are small circles …   Aviation dictionary

  • small circle — a circle on a sphere, the plane of which does not pass through the center of the sphere. Cf. great circle (def. 1). [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • small circle — /smɔl ˈsɜkəl/ (say smawl serkuhl) noun a circle on a sphere, whose plane does not pass through the centre of the sphere. Compare great circle (def. 1) …  

  • small circle — noun a circle on the surface of a sphere whose plane does not pass through the sphere s centre …   English new terms dictionary

  • Outside of a Small Circle of Friends — Song by Phil Ochs from the album Pleasures of the Harbor Published 1966 Released 1967 Genre Topical song …   Wikipedia

  • A Small Circle of Friends — Infobox Film name = A Small Circle of Friends producer = Tim Zinnemann director = Rob Cohen writer = Ezra Sacks starring = Brad Davis Karen Allen Jameson Parker Shelly Long distributor = MGM released = start date|1980 runtime = 113 mins imdb id …   Wikipedia

  • A Small Circle of Friends (Germs) — Infobox Album Name = A Small Circle of Friends: A Germs Tribute Type = Tribute Album Artist = Various Artists Released = August 27, 1996 Recorded = Genre = Length = 20 at 79:21 Label = Grass Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5… …   Wikipedia

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