Definition of Ellipse. Meaning of Ellipse. Synonyms of Ellipse

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Definition of Ellipse

Ellipse
Ellipse El*lipse", n. [Gr. ?, prop., a defect, the inclination of the ellipse to the base of the cone being in defect when compared with that of the side to the base: cf. F. ellipse. See Ellipsis.] 1. (Geom.) An oval or oblong figure, bounded by a regular curve, which corresponds to an oblique projection of a circle, or an oblique section of a cone through its opposite sides. The greatest diameter of the ellipse is the major axis, and the least diameter is the minor axis. See Conic section, under Conic, and cf. Focus. 2. (Gram.) Omission. See Ellipsis. 3. The elliptical orbit of a planet. The Sun flies forward to his brother Sun; The dark Earth follows wheeled in her ellipse. --Tennyson.

Meaning of Ellipse from wikipedia

- In mathematics, an ellipse is a plane curve surrounding two focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal...
- Look up ellipse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In mathematics, an ellipse is a geometrical figure. Ellipse may also refer to: MacAdam ellipse, an area...
- The Ellipse, sometimes referred to as President's Park South, is a 52-acre (21 ha) park south of the White House fence and north of Constitution Avenue...
- Look up ellipses in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ellipses is the plural form of two different English words: Ellipse, a type of conic section in geometry...
- The ellipsis (/əˈlɪpsɪs/, plural ellipses; from Ancient Gr****: ἔλλειψις, élleipsis, lit. 'leave out'), rendered ..., alternatively described as suspension...
- velocities vary. The three laws state that: The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci. A line segment joining a planet and...
- ellipse. Throughout history, a large number of equations for approximations and estimates have been made for the perimeter of an ellipse. An ellipse is...
- In geometry, the major axis of an ellipse is its longest diameter: a line segment that runs through the center and both foci, with ends at the two most...
- cir****ferens, meaning "carrying around") is the perimeter of a circle or ellipse. The cir****ference is the arc length of the circle, as if it were opened...
- section are the hyperbola, the parabola, and the ellipse; the circle is a special case of the ellipse, though it was sometimes considered a fourth type...