• An oval or oblong figure, bounded by a regular curve, whichcorresponds to an oblique projection of a circle, or an obliquesection of a cone through its opposite sides. The greatest diameterof the ellipse is the major axis, and the least diameter is the minoraxis. See Conic section, under Conic, and cf. Focus.


    Ellipse meaning & definition 1 of Ellipse.


  • 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.

    Ellipse meaning & definition 2 of Ellipse.

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