Assertion: ellipsoid | /r/HasProperty | preferred to the geoid
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: An ellipsoid shaped like the Earth, called a reference ellipsoid, is often preferred to the geoid because it makes calculations simpler.
text: An ellipsoid shaped like the Earth, called a reference ellipsoid, is often preferred to the geoid because it makes calculations simpler.