noun Download 🔗Share 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. " math astronomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " grammar linguistics writing word mark communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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." " grammar linguistics language writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " media entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ellipse. Examples : "The orbits of planets are not perfect circles, but rather ellipses. " grammar math writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
