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ellipse

/iˈlɪps/

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noun

타원

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. "

태양이 도는 지구의 궤도는 완벽한 원이 아니라 타원이다.

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verb

생략하다

(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. "

“그는 사과를 좋아하고, 그녀는 바나나를 좋아한다”에서 두 번째 절은 동사 “좋아하다”를 생략한다.

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