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elliptical
—elliptical /ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/
Ⅰ adjective (ALSO elliptic) (SHAPE) ► F0 having an oval shapeThesaurus+: ↑Properties of circles and curveselliptically /-i/ adverb FORMAL
Ⅱ adjective FORMAL (LANGUAGE) ► F0 Elliptical language has parts missing, so that it is sometimes difficult to understand: » His message was written in a deliberately elliptical style.Thesaurus+: ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive , ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Not saying muchelliptically /-i/ adverb FORMAL
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