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- adjective In a shape reminding of an
ellipse ;oval . - adjective Of, or showing
ellipsis ; having a word or words omitted. - adjective of speech
Concise ,condensed . - adjective mathematics, rare Alternative form of
elliptic . - adjective Being
flat and in the shape of a twice-symmetricalellipse ;oval . - noun astronomy An
elliptical galaxy - noun An elliptical trainer
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- adjective characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
- adjective rounded like an egg
Etymologies
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Examples
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What resulted was system of planets orbiting in elliptical, not circular, orbits described by three laws.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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There are other kinds of constructions in which the choice of “me” and “I” in short elliptical phrases may depend onwhether a subject or an object is implied.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
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The signals come from 2 satellites that are picked up by one smaller 33.5 by 26.5 in elliptical dish.
milosrdenstvi commented on the word elliptical
The billiard sharp who any one catches,
His doom's extremely hard--
He's made to dwell--
In a dungeon cell
On a spot that's always barred.
And there he plays extravagant matches
In fitless finger-stalls
On a cloth untrue
With a twisted cue
And elliptical billiard balls!
-- The Mikado
August 21, 2008