noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Ellipse 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 : "The Earth's orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse. " L'orbite terrestre autour du Soleil n'est pas un cercle parfait, mais une ellipse. math space Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture
verb Télécharger 🔗Partager Élider (grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated. Examples : ""He likes apples, and she, bananas," ellipses the verb "likes" in the second clause. " « Il aime les pommes, et elle, les bananes » élide le verbe « aime » dans la seconde proposition. grammar language linguistics Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture
