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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 | ||
| Samples | The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant. | ||
| Synonyms | oval | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conic, conic section | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | circle | ||
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