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ellipse
noun
A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
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ɪˈlɪps
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noun
A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
“The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”
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The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant
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