| ellipse | |
| 1. n. (geometry) 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 secti | |
| 2. v. (grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated. | |
| In B's response to A's question:- (A: Would you like to go out?, B: I'd love to), the words that are ellipsed arego out. | |
