ellipse
Meaning of ellipse
noun
A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
verb
(grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.
Information about ellipse
- The plural form of ellipse is: ellipses.
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Hyphenation of ellipse
el-lipse
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- ellipse is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
ellipse synonyms
Meaning oval:
Translation of ellipse
Words that rhyme with ellipse
ipse, traipse, Elipse, clipse, eclipse, lipse, semiellipse
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