ellipses

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UK/ɪˈlɪpsɪz/UK/iˈlɪpsɪz/US/əˈlɪpsɪz/New Zealand/əˈləpsəz/

A form of 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.

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Meanings

ellipses1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ellipse

ellipses2

noun
  1. pluralplural of ellipsis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ellipses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipses

MLA

“ellipses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ellipses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipses.

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