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Word: ellipse (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • geometry A 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.

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Verb:

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

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