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Meaning of "ellipse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELLIPSE

Back formation from ellipsis.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELLIPSE

ellipse  [ɪˈlɪps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELLIPSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ellipse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELLIPSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ellipse

Ellipse

In mathematics, an ellipse is a curve on a plane surrounding two focal points such that a straight line drawn from one of the focal points to any point on the curve and then back to the other focal point has the same length for every point on the curve. As such, it is a generalization of a circle, which is a special type of an ellipse that has both focal points at the same location. The shape of an ellipse is represented by its eccentricity, which for an ellipse can be any number from 0 to arbitrarily close to but less than 1. Ellipses are the closed type of conic section: a plane curve that results from the intersection of a cone by a plane. Ellipses have many similarities with the other two forms of conic sections: the parabolas and the hyperbolas, both of which are open and unbounded. Analytically, an ellipse can also be defined as the set of points such that the ratio of the distance of each point on the curve from a given point to the distance from that same point on the curve to a given line is a constant, called the eccentricity of the ellipse. Ellipses are common in physics, astronomy and engineering.

Definition of ellipse in the English dictionary

The definition of ellipse in the dictionary is a closed conic section shaped like a flattened circle and formed by an inclined plane that does not cut the base of the cone. Standard equation x²/ a² + y²/ b² = 1, where 2 a and 2 b are the lengths of the major and minor axes. Area: π ab.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELLIPSE


amidships
əˈmɪdʃɪps
apocalypse
əˈpɒkəlɪps
bagpipes
ˈbæɡˌpaɪps
clips
ˈklɪps
drapes
dreɪps
eclipse
ɪˈklɪps
forceps
ˈfɔːsɪps
gapes
ɡeɪps
grapes
ɡreɪps
grips
ˈɡrɪps
MIPS
mɪps
panpipes
ˈpænˌpaɪps
Phillips
ˈfɪlɪps
pipes
paɪps
snips
snɪps
swipes
swaɪps
traipse
treɪps
whips
wɪps
woodchips
ˈwʊdtʃɪps
yips
jɪps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELLIPSE

ell
ellagic
Ellenborough
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Port
Ellice Islands
Ellington
ellipses
ellipsis
ellipsograph
ellipsoid
ellipsoid of revolution
ellipsoidal
elliptic
elliptic geometry
elliptical
elliptically
ellipticalness
ellipticity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELLIPSE

annular eclipse
apse
collapse
copse
corpse
delapse
elapse
glimpse
incorpse
laipse
lapse
lunar eclipse
partial eclipse
prolapse
relapse
solar eclipse
synapse
total eclipse
trapse

Synonyms and antonyms of ellipse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ellipse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELLIPSE

Find out the translation of ellipse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ellipse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ellipse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

椭圆形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elipse
570 millions of speakers

English

ellipse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंडाकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطع الناقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эллипс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elipse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপবৃত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ellipse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ellipse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ellipse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

楕円
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ellipse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள்வட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडाकृती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elips
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ellisse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elipsa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еліпс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elipsă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έλλειψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ellips
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ellips
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ellipse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ellipse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELLIPSE»

The term «ellipse» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELLIPSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ellipse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ellipse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ellipse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELLIPSE»

Discover the use of ellipse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ellipse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are ...
If you find yourself longing to lead in a way that is truly Christian, this book can be your guide. And if you are simply exhausted, then this book can offer you a new way to find refreshment. There is life beyond the bull's-eye.
Robert A. Fryling, 2011
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The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey
The book begins with a discussion that tells the story of man's pursuit of the ellipse, from Aristarchus to Newton's successful unveiling nearly two millenniums later.
Arthur Mazer, 2011
3
Engineering Drawing and Design
CIRCLE OR 90° ELLIPSE 60° ELLIPSE TEMPLATE 45° ELLIPSE TEMPLATE 35 ° 16' ELLIPSE TEMPLATE (ISOMETRIC) 0° NO ELLIPSE FIGURE 6. 1 03 □ Ellipses are established by their relationship to a circle turned at various angles.
David A. Madsen, 2001
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Keys to Drawing
Ellipses An ellipse is a circle seen in perspective. Anytime you draw a bottle, glass, dome, pole, coin, wheel, bowl, or other cylindrical, spherical, or half- spherical object, you will be involved with ellipses. The rules for ellipses are relatively ...
Bert Dodson, 1985
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Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors
4.5 VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS WITH IN-PLANE STRESSES 4.5.1 Thin Element with an Ovaloid; Two Holes Connected by a Slit under Tension; Equivalent Ellipse The “equivalent ellipse” concept (Cox 1953; Sobey 1963; Hirano, 1950) is ...
Walter D. Pilkey, Deborah F. Pilkey, 2008
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Calculus with Analytic Geometry
5 5x2 + 2y2=10 6 (l/2)x2 + 2y2 = 8 4x2 + 25y2 = 1 8 10y2 + x2 = 5 In each of Exercises 9-14 find an equation for the ellipse satisfying the given conditions. 9 Vertices V( ±8,0), foci F( + 5, 0) 10 Vertices K(0, ±7), foci F(0, ±2) Vertices K(0, ±5) , ...
Earl William Swokowski, 1979
7
Calculus the Easy Way
"And in order to do that, we need to know the area of the ellipse. Can you tell us what the area of the ellipse is?" "You came to the right place," Recordis said, only this time he was not as overconfident as he had been when he was visited by ...
Douglas Downing, 2006
8
The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of the Human Soul, Secrets of ...
The Fall and Rise of the Human Soul, Secrets of the Cosmos Zakariyya Ishaq. discomfort or “hell”, depending on our spiritual condition at the time of the great purification. On the other hand, those of us who excelled spiritually will abide in the ...
Zakariyya Ishaq, 2008
9
Brickwork
major axis A — B minor axis C — D peg Figure 29 Selting out the foci of an ellipse Sixth offset at 21 m = 24 - \ 242 - 212 = 24 - v 576 - 441 = 24- \135 = 24 - 11.6 = 12.4m Setting out an ellipse An ellipse has two axes which pass through the ...
W. G. Nash, 1988
10
The LaTex Graphics Companion: Illustrating Documents with ...
We choose a point p {for "previous") and a point c (for "current") and position the latter at the origin for convenience. The simplest way to draw a circle is the first \ ellipse command, which produces in a circle with its center at the current point ...
Michel Goossens, Sebastian Rahtz, Frank Mittelbach, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELLIPSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ellipse is used in the context of the following news items.
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7 Facts That Bring Order To The Madness Of 'Alice's Adventures In …
... ravens with writing desks, while the Chesire Cat is a reassuring emissary of Euclidean geometry, his smile maintaining the form of an ellipse. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Sorting the bokeh bunkum
... editor for Android and iOS includes a lens blur filter that works by adjusting the size and shape of an ellipse around the in-focus main subject. «The Age, Jul 15»
3
GREEN CREATIVE enhances fixture offering with new 6'' and 4 …
... meet the California Energy Commission's California Quality Spec, which demands color temperatures fall within a 4-step Macadam ellipse. «PRUnderground, Jul 15»
4
Get ready for Fourth of July Fun – Arts & Living – Citizens' Voice
... the US Capitol, numerous Tidal Basin memorials, The White House Ellipse, West Potomac Park, East Potomac Park, and Anacostia Park. «Thrasher Backer, Jul 15»
5
Almost time for Pluto?s close-up
Its orbit is an ellipse tilted askew compared with the other planets, and its composition is about one-third ice, two-thirds rock. In 1978, James ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Aretha Franklin has freeway of love for Illinois State Police after her …
Soul singer Aretha Franklin performs during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse December 6, 2013 in Washington, DC ... «WXYZ, Jul 15»
7
Rings and loops in the stars—Planck's stunning new images
A full sky map made using the ESA Planck satellite. Loop 1, marked by the dashed ellipse, is the yellow feature above centre, shading to purple ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
Almost Time for Pluto's Close-Up
Its orbit is an ellipse tilted askew compared with the other planets, and its composition is about one-third ice, two-thirds rock. In 1978, James W. «NDTV, Jul 15»
9
Marigny portion of Crescent Park opens
... it has completed the ADA-compliant Mandeville Crossing pedestrian bridge and elevators, and the Mandeville Shed and Ellipse are open. «New Orleans CityBusiness, Jul 15»
10
Saturdays with Seibert: July 4, 1985
In front of the Ellipse there were two ladder fire trucks with a huge flag suspended between them. It was America. At 1:30 we walked down to the ... «Santa Barbara View, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ellipse [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ellipse>. Apr 2024 ».
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