ellipse

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Synonyms: eclipse, elipse

Antonyms: eclipse, elipse

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q40112}} {{lb|en|geometry}} A [[closed]] [[curve]], the [[locus]] of a [[point]] such that the [[sum]] of the [[distance]]s from that point to two other fixed points (called the [[focus|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. {{C|en|Curves}}
2. {{senseid|en|Q189743}} {{lb|en|grammar}} {{alt form of|en|ellipsis<id:Q189743>}}: the [[removal]] from a phrase of a [[word]] which is [[grammatically]] needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} To [[remove]] from a phrase a [[word]] which is [[grammatically]] needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|park|city/Washington, D.C.|c/USA}}.

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