tuǒ
yuán

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Meaning of 椭圆

椭圆 means ellipse; a closed plane curve where the sum of distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant; ellipsoid; a three-dimensional figure formed by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes. Pronounced tuǒ yuán.

  • ellipse; a closed plane curve where the sum of distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant
  • ellipsoid; a three-dimensional figure formed by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
fāng
chéng
de
xíng
shì
tuǒ
yuán
 

The graph of this equation is an ellipse.

qiú
rào
tài
yáng
yùn
xíng
de
guǐ
dào
shì
tuǒ
yuán
 

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse.

Tuǒ
yuán
yǒu
liǎng
jiāo
diǎn
 

An ellipse has two foci.

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