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elliptic.

Of or pertaining to an ellipse.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/
  1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.

    not-comparable
    elliptic integral
    elliptic function
  3. That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

    in-compounds · not-comparable
    elliptic partial differential equation
    elliptic operator
  4. Oval, with a short or no point.

    not-comparable
  5. Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/
  1. An elliptical function, equation, path, etc.

Where this word comes from

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

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