Ellipse (en. Ellipse)

/e.lips/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A flat geometric figure, formed by the set of points for which the sum of the distances to two fixed points is constant.

The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is an ellipse.

L'orbite de la Terre autour du Soleil est une ellipse.

In everyday language, it refers to a passage where words or phrases are omitted, which can make the meaning unclear.

There is an ellipse in his sentence; elements are missing for complete understanding.

Il y a une ellipse dans sa phrase, il manque des éléments pour comprendre complètement.

From the Greek 'elleipsis', meaning 'deficiency' or 'omission'.

time ellipse

Omission of time in a narrative.

ellipse de temps

to make an ellipse

Omitting information in a conversation.

faire une ellipse

narrative ellipse

Narrative technique that skips events.

ellipse narrative

perfect ellipse

An ellipse whose foci are equidistant from the center.

ellipse parfaite

incomplete ellipse

An ellipse where some essential elements are omitted.

ellipse incompleta

Voluntary omission in a conversation.

He used an ellipse to avoid going into details.

Il a utilisé une ellipse pour ne pas entrer dans les détails.

Discussing topics without addressing the main issue.

It's often an ellipse; he avoids talking about the real problem.

C'est souvent une ellipse, il évite de parler du problème réel.