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
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