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ellipse - [Euclidean geometry] A geometric shape described mathematically as the collection of points whose distances from two given points (the foci) add up to the same sum. An ellipse is shaped like a circle viewed obliquely.
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Source: esri, 11 April 2012 11:36:51, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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