elliptic
Of or pertaining to an ellipseOf or pertaining to an ellipse.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
elliptisch
эллиптическийelliptičeskij
еліптичнийeliptyčnyj
(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
elliptic integral
elliptic function
(in compounds, not comparable)That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
elliptic partial differential equation
elliptic operator
(not comparable)Oval, with a short or no point.
(not comparable)Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”).From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements:elliptical
- rounded like an egg:egg-shapedellipticalovaloval-shapedovateoviformovoidprolate