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ellipses

The word “ellipses” has 3 syllables: el-lip-ses

It's pronounced as /ɪˈlɪpsɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for ellipses?

In the thesaurus, “ellipses” has 25 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ellipses along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ellipses

  • balls
  • beads
  • chunks
  • circles
  • circlets
  • cirques
  • clumps
  • eggs
  • globes
  • globules
  • gobs
  • hunks
  • loops
  • lumps
  • nuggets
  • orbs
  • ovals
  • ringlets
  • rings
  • rondures
  • roundels
  • rounds
  • spheres
  • spheroids
  • wads

Antonyms for ellipses

  • blocks
  • cubes
  • rectangles
  • squares

Meanings of ellipses

  • noun
    1. A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
    2. A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.
    3. (grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
    4. The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
    5. An ellipse.

Example Sentences

  • The mathematician explained the different types of ellipses found in nature.
  • In writing, ellipses are often used to show a pause or an unfinished thought.
  • The astronomer studied the orbits of several ellipses in the galaxy.
  • Ellipses are often used in graphic design to create a sense of movement or continuity.
  • The diagram showed the relationship between the two ellipses and their focal points.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ellipses, such as: balls, beads, blocks, chunks, circles, circlets, cirques.

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