elliptic

Meanings

Plural: elliptics

Adjective Satellite

(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
rounded like an egg
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; ; - H.O.Taylor
- "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"
- "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"

Adj

Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
Oval, with a short or no point.
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.

Noun

An elliptical function, equation, path, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.

Synonyms

egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate

Scrabble Score: 12

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