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ellipse
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ellipse
(noun)
ellipsis
(noun)
ellipse
/ɪ
ˈ
lɪps/
noun
plural
ellipses
ellipse
/ɪ
ˈ
lɪps/
noun
plural
ellipses
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELLIPSE
[
count
]
:
a shape that resembles a flattened circle
:
oval
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