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1. | [ adjective ] rounded like an egg | |
Synonyms: | elliptic elliptical ovate oviform ovoid prolate egg-shaped | |
Related terms: | rounded | |
2. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it | |
Synonyms: | ellipse | |
Examples: | "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant" |
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Related terms: | conic_section circle | |
Similar spelling: |
Ovalle ovule ovolo |