ellipse

UK
/ɪˈlɪps/
US
/ɪˈlɪps/
ellipsesubstantiv
ellipses
Pl.
UK
/ɪˈlɪps/
US
/ɪˈlɪps/
Übersetzungen
The orbit of the planet is an ellipse.
Орбита планеты представляет собой эллипс.
Definitionen
A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane which does not intersect the base.
The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in paths that are shaped like an ellipse.
An object, outline, or design that has the form of an ellipse.
The company’s new logo features a pair of overlapping ellipses.
ellipseadjektiv
UK
/ɪˈlɪps/
US
/ɪˈlɪps/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something related to or shaped like an ellipse
Definitionen
Attributive. Relating to or shaped like an ellipse.
The engineer adjusted the ellipse mirror to focus the beam.