noun🔗ShareEllipseA 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."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.mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉlider(grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.""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.grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
