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ellipticenUK
el·lip·tic E0093200 (ĭ-lĭp′tĭk) or el·lip·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.2. Containing or characterized by ellipsis.3. a. Of or relating to extreme economy of oral or written expression.b. Marked by deliberate obscurity of style or expression.
[New Latin ellīpticus, from Greek elleiptikos, defective, from elleipsis, a falling short, ellipsis; see ellipsis.]
el·lip′ti·cal·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | elliptic - (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipseunsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions | | 2. | elliptic - rounded like an eggegg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, oviform, ovoid, prolate, ovaterounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders" | | 3. | elliptic - characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylorellipticalconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
TranslationsελλειπτικόςellipsoïdeelliptiqueellitticooscuroellipticenUK
elliptic[ə′lip·tik] (science and technology) Oval-shaped. MedicalSeeellipseellipticenUK
Related to elliptic: Elliptic functions, Elliptic integral, Elliptic curve cryptography, Elliptic filterSynonyms for ellipticadj (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipseRelated Wordsadj rounded like an eggSynonyms- egg-shaped
- elliptical
- oval
- oval-shaped
- oviform
- ovoid
- prolate
- ovate
Related Wordsadj characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elementsSynonymsRelated Words |