Word Meaning

Meaning of ellipses

- An oval or oblong figure, bounded by a regular curve, which corresponds to an oblique projection of a circle, or an oblique section of a cone through its opposite sides. The greatest diameter of the ellipse is the major axis, and the least diameter is the minor axis. See Conic section, under Conic, and cf. Focus.
- Omission. See Ellipsis.
- The elliptical orbit of a planet.
- of Ellipsis

Crossword clue for ellipses

- An oval
- An ovoid or else round lip
- Flattened circle
- Oval
- Plane curve
- Geometrical figures
- Ovals