adj
Meaning 1
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
elliptical
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK: /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl/
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US: /ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/
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adj
Meaning 2
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
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adj
Meaning 3
Concise, condensed.
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adj
Meaning 4
Elliptic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
An elliptical galaxy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
An elliptical trainer.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements- H.O.Taylor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints
- the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: elliptic
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
rounded like an egg
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
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History
Etymology
From elliptic + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”).
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bengali: উপবৃত্তাকার (upobrittakar) — oval
- Bulgarian: елиптичен (eliptičen) — oval
- Catalan: el·líptic — oval
- Czech: eliptický — oval
- Danish: elliptisk — oval
- Danish: ellipseformet — oval
- Dutch: elliptisch — oval
- Esperanto: elipsa — oval
- Finnish: soikea — oval
- Finnish: elliptinen — oval
- French: elliptique — oval
- Galician: elíptico — oval
- Hindi: अंडाकार (aṇḍākār) — oval
- Irish: éilipseach — oval
- Italian: ellittico — oval
- Norwegian Bokmål: elliptisk — oval
- Norwegian Nynorsk: elliptisk — oval
- Polish: eliptyczny — oval
- Portuguese: elíptico — oval
- Russian: эллипти́ческий (elliptíčeskij) — oval
- Spanish: elíptico — oval
- Swedish: elliptisk — oval
- Catalan: el·líptic — showing ellipsis
- Danish: elliptisk — showing ellipsis
- Danish: ufuldendt — showing ellipsis
- Dutch: elliptisch — showing ellipsis
- Finnish: elliptinen — showing ellipsis
- French: elliptique — showing ellipsis
- Galician: elíptico — showing ellipsis
- Irish: focalbháiteach — showing ellipsis
- Irish: doiléir — showing ellipsis
- Irish: timpeallach — showing ellipsis
- Polish: eliptyczny — showing ellipsis
- Russian: эллипти́ческий (elliptíčeskij) — showing ellipsis
- Finnish: niukkasanainen — concise, condensed
- Norwegian Bokmål: elliptisk — concise, condensed
- Norwegian Nynorsk: elliptisk — concise, condensed
- Russian: кра́ткий (krátkij) — concise, condensed
- Russian: сжа́тый (sžátyj) — concise, condensed
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