ellipse
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Is ellipse a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of ellipse?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (geometry) 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.
2. (grammar) Ellipsis, the removal from a phrase of a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.
verb (English)
1. (grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.Examples: "In B's response to A's question:- (A: Would you like to go out?, B: I'd love to), the words that are ellipsed are go out."
Definition source: Wiktionary