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English noun: ellipse

1. ellipse (shape) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it


SamplesThe sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant.


Synonymsoval


Broader (hypernym)conic, conic section


Narrower (hyponym)circle









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