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simple, unsubdivided. (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions. adjective. characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements. “the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints”. synonyms: elliptical. breviloquent, concise. expressing much in few words.
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1. relating to or having the shape of an ellipse. 2. relating to or resulting from ellipsis. 3. (of speech, literary style, etc) a. very condensed or concise, often so as to be obscure or ambiguous. b. circumlocutory or long-winded.
What does the adjective elliptic mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective elliptic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
In mathematics, an elliptic curve is a smooth, projective, algebraic curve of genus one, on which there is a specified point O. An elliptic curve is defined over a field K and describes points in K2, the Cartesian product of K with itself.
Jun 2, 2024 · ( geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse . ( mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse . elliptic integral. elliptic function. elliptic curve.
1. adjective. Something that is elliptical has the shape of an ellipse. [formal] ...the moon's elliptical orbit. The stadium is elliptical in plan. Synonyms: oval, egg-shaped, ovoid, ovate More Synonyms of elliptical. 2. adjective. Elliptical references to something are indirect rather than clear. [formal]
Elliptic geometry is an example of a geometry in which Euclid's parallel postulate does not hold. Instead, as in spherical geometry, there are no parallel lines since any two lines must intersect. However, unlike in spherical geometry, two lines are usually assumed to intersect at a single point (rather than two).
