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ELLIPTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
Example:
the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity
Synonyms:
elliptic; elliptical
Classified under:
Similar:
concise (expressing much in few words)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Rounded like an egg
Synonyms:
egg-shaped; elliptic; elliptical; oval; oval-shaped; ovate; oviform; ovoid; prolate
Classified under:
Similar:
rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)
Derivation:
ellipse (a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it)
ellipticity (the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
simple; unsubdivided ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)
Derivation:
ellipticity (the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles)
