ellipse

UK /ɪˈlɪps/ US /ɪˈlɪps/
name 3noun 2verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

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

2

Ellipsis, the removal from a phrase of a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.

verb

1

To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.

In B's response to A's question:- (A: Would you like to go out?, B: I'd love to), the words that are ellipsed are go out.

name

1

A park in Washington, D.C., United States.

2

A park in Washington, D.C., United States.

3

A park in Washington, D.C., United States.

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