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- \i-ˈlips, e-\
- /ɪˈlɪps/
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- US Pronunciation
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- \i-ˈlips, e-\
Definitions of ellipse word
- noun ellipse A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane that does not intersect the base. 1
- noun ellipse oval shape 1
- countable noun ellipse An ellipse is an oval shape similar to a circle but longer and flatter. 0
- noun ellipse a closed conic section shaped like a flattened circle and formed by an inclined plane that does not cut the base of the cone. Standard equation x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, where 2a and 2b are the lengths of the major and minor axes. Area: πab 0
- noun ellipse the path of a point that moves so that the sum of its distances from two fixed points, the foci, is constant; closed curve formed by the section of a cone cut by a plane less steeply inclined than the side of the cone 0
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Parts of speech for Ellipse
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ellipse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ellipse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ellipse
noun ellipse
- arched — An arched roof, window, or doorway is curved at the top.
- arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- contour — You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
- loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
Antonyms for ellipse
noun ellipse
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
Top questions with ellipse
- what is an ellipse?
- how to find the foci of an ellipse?
- how to graph an ellipse?
- how to draw an ellipse?
- what is the difference between a circle and an ellipse?
- what is a ellipse?
- how to find the eccentricity of an ellipse?
- how to find the vertices of an ellipse?
- how to find eccentricity of an ellipse?
- what is ellipse?
- how to find vertices of ellipse?
- how to find the center of an ellipse?
- what does ellipse mean?
- how to find foci of ellipse?
- what is the minimum eccentricity an ellipse can have?
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