noun🔗Share楕円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."Instead of perfect circles, planets orbit the sun in shapes called ellipses. "完全な円の代わりに、惑星は楕円と呼ばれる形で太陽を周回します。mathastronomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share省略記号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."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. "先生は黒板に「バラは赤く、スミレは青い…」と書き、「省略記号は詩の残りの部分が欠落していることを示している」と説明しました。grammarlinguisticswritingwordmarkcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share省略, 略(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." "「彼が来るかどうか尋ねたとき、彼はただ『たぶん…』と言った。省略は彼が考えを最後まで言うのをためらっていたことを示していた。」grammarlinguisticslanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share省略, 削除The 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. "映画は、通勤などの日常的な出来事を省略し、主要なプロットポイントに焦点を当てるために、いくつかの省略を使用しました。mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share楕円An ellipse."The orbits of planets are not perfect circles, but rather ellipses. "惑星の軌道は完全な円ではなく、むしろ楕円です。grammarmathwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
