 ellipse |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it | |
| Synonyms: | oval | |
| Examples: | "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant" |
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| Related terms: | conic_section circle | |
| Similar spelling: |
ellipsis elapse elapsed elvis Elops ellipsoid elvish elfish |
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