noun🔗ShareElipseA 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."Instead of perfect circles, planets orbit the sun in shapes called ellipses. "En lugar de círculos perfectos, los planetas orbitan el sol en formas llamadas elipses.mathastronomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntos suspensivosA 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."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. "El profesor escribió en la pizarra: "Las rosas son rojas, las violetas azules..." y explicó que los puntos suspensivos mostraban que el resto del poema faltaba.grammarlinguisticswritingwordmarkcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareElipsis, omisión(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.""When I asked if he was coming, he just said, 'Maybe...' The ellipses showed he was hesitant to finish the thought." "“Cuando pregunté si vendría, solo dijo: 'Quizás...' La elipsis demostró que dudaba en terminar el pensamiento.”grammarlinguisticslanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOmisión, supresiónThe omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot."The movie used several ellipses, skipping over everyday events like commuting to work, to focus on the key plot points. "La película utilizó varias omisiones, omitiendo eventos cotidianos como ir al trabajo, para centrarse en los puntos clave de la trama.mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareElipseAn ellipse."The orbits of planets are not perfect circles, but rather ellipses. "Las órbitas de los planetas no son círculos perfectos, sino elipses.grammarmathwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading