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eccentricity

[Euclidean geometry] A measure of how much an ellipse deviates from a circle, expressed as the ratio of the distance between the center and one focus of an ellipsoid to … Read more

ecliptic

1 [astronomy] The great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth’s orbit around the sun (or apparent orbit of the sun around the earth) and the … Read more

ecological fallacy

[statistics] The assumption that an individual from a specific group or area will exhibit a trait that is predominant in the group as a whole.

economic geography

[geography] The field of geography concerning the distribution and variation of economic factors by location, including how economic factors interact with geographic factors such as climate, land use, and geology.