Associations to the word «Ellipse»
Noun
- Eccentricity
- Kepler
- Rectangle
- Polarization
- Axis
- Orbit
- Degenerate
- Circle
- Circumference
- Axe
- Polygon
- Steiner
- Radius
- Vertex
- Integral
- Trajectory
- Curve
- Triangle
- Perturbation
- Locus
- Spiral
- Oval
- Distortion
- Infinity
- Focus
- Omission
- Geometry
- Equation
- Contour
- Curvature
- Tilt
- Meridian
- Angle
- Rotation
- Cos
- Diameter
- Diagram
- Cone
- Semi
- Orientation
- Equator
- Pendulum
- Planet
- Perimeter
- Shape
- Parameter
- Plane
- Comet
- Generalization
- Arc
- Coordinate
- Anomaly
- Sphere
- Supposing
- Projection
- Vector
- Propagation
- Fertilization
- Stokes
Adjective
Wiktionary
ELLIPSE, noun. (geometry) 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.
ELLIPSE, verb. (grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.
Dictionary definition
ELLIPSE, noun. A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.