ellipse

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/ɪˈlɪps/
US
/ɪˈlɪps/

Traduzioni

ellipsenoun
ellipses
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ellipseEn géométrie.
The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in paths that are shaped like an ellipse.
Les planètes de notre système solaire orbitent autour du soleil selon des trajectoires en forme d’ellipse.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
ellipsePar extension, pour un objet, un contour ou un motif ayant cette forme.
ellipseadjective
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Used attributively before a noun to describe something related to or shaped like an ellipse
elliptiqueAttributif.
The engineer adjusted the ellipse mirror to focus the beam.
L’ingénieur a réglé le miroir elliptique pour focaliser le faisceau.

Definizioni

ellipsenoun
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.
ellipseadjective
Attributive. Relating to or shaped like an ellipse.
The engineer adjusted the ellipse mirror to focus the beam.