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How to say: ellipse

Spelling: Ellipse Syllables  ellipse
US accent
/ɪlˈɪps/
UK accent
/ɪlˈɪps/
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Definition

Definition — a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

e.g. “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”

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