ellipse

Meaning

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 that does not intersect the base of the cone.
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

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

Synonyms

oval

ellipsis

defect

deficiency

dots

eclipsis

elliptical

failing

jump cut

lack

oblong

pastry

scarcity

shortage

shortcoming

spheroid

want

elliptical shape

absence

default of

dearth

Translations

Ellipse

ellipse

elipse

ellisse

έλλειψη

elipse

ellips

elips

Oval

elliptische Form

elipsis

ellipsa

el·lipse

ellissi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈlɪps/

Etymology

From French ellipse. Doublet of ellipsis.