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Ellipse
Meaning
Noun
●
In Curves, Geometry & Shapes:
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
intersect
ion of a
cone
with a
plane
that does not
intersect
the
base
of the
cone
.
Verb
●
In Grammar:
To
remove
from a
phrase
a
word
which is
grammatically
needed
, but which is
clearly
understood
without
having to
be stated.
Name
●
A
park in
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Synonym of President's Park South, a 52
acre
city park
,
south
of the South Lawn of the White House, between the White House
estate
and the Washington Monument
grounds
of the National Mall.
Synonym of President's Park South, a 52
acre
city park
,
south
of the South Lawn of the White House, between the White House
estate
and the Washington Monument
grounds
of the National Mall.;An
elliptical
oval
grassy
field
in President's Park South
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ellipse
English
ellipse
French
ellipsis
Latin
ἔλλειψις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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