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ellipses

/iˈlɪpsəz/ /ɪˈlɪpsiːz/

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noun

قطع ناقص

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.

Examples :

"Instead of perfect circles, planets orbit the sun in shapes called ellipses. "

بدلاً من الدوائر الكاملة، تدور الكواكب حول الشمس في أشكال تسمى القطع الناقص.

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noun

نقاط الحذف

A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote on the board, "Roses are red, violets are blue..." and explained that the ellipses showed the rest of the poem was missing. "

كتب المعلم على السبورة: "الورود حمراء، البنفسج أزرق..." وشرح أن نقاط الحذف أظهرت أن بقية القصيدة مفقودة.

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noun

حذف، إضمار

(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

Examples :

""When I asked if he was coming, he just said, 'Maybe...' The ellipses showed he was hesitant to finish the thought." "

عندما سألت عما إذا كان سيأتي، قال فقط: 'ربما...' أظهر الحذف أنه كان متردداً في إنهاء الفكرة.

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noun

حذف، استبعاد

The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

Examples :

"The movie used several ellipses, skipping over everyday events like commuting to work, to focus on the key plot points. "

استخدم الفيلم عدة عمليات حذف، متجاوزًا الأحداث اليومية مثل التنقل إلى العمل، للتركيز على النقاط الرئيسية في الحبكة.

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noun

قطع ناقص

Examples :

"The orbits of planets are not perfect circles, but rather ellipses. "

مدارات الكواكب ليست دوائر مثالية، بل هي قطع ناقص.

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