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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

shape, form go
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

figure go
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

plane figure, two-dimensional figure go
a two-dimensional shape

conic section, conic
(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone

noun.shape

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ellipse, oval go
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
parabola go
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
hyperbola go
an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone