elliptick

Adjective

elliptic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
   • Novv ſince the Planets move in Elliptick Orbits, in one of vvhoſe foci the Sun is, and by a Radius from the Sun deſcribe equal Area's in equal Times, vvhich no other Lavv of a Circulating Fluid, but the Harmonical Circulation can Account for, vve muſt find out a Lavv for the Paracentrical Motion...1705, George Cheyne, “Of the Physical Laws, and the Uniform Appearances of Nature. Law III.”, in Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion: […], London: […] George Strahan […], →OCLC, § XXIV, page...

   Synonyms:

   elliptical

2. Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
   • elliptic integral
3. (in-compounds, equations and operators) 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
4. Oval, with a short or no point.
5. Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.
   • The message, which is elliptic, could be spelled out as: (Hello) Olive. This is Julian. I am here until you want to ring me.2007, Karin Aijmer, “Idiomaticity in a cultural and activity type perspective: The conventionalization of routine phrases in answering-machine messages”, in Phraseology and Culture in English, page...

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