Associations to the word «Ellipse»

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.

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".