elliptic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #65732

Meanings

1

adj
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints.
2

adj
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, that may make the Orbits Elliptick.
3

adj
Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.

Elliptic integral.
4

adj
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.

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Synonyms

1 adj · characterized by extreme... elliptical

2 adj · of or pertaining to an... elliptical

Word family

Derived forms biellipticcoellipticellipticineellipticityhemielliptichyperelliptichypoellipticisoellipticsemi-ellipticsemiellipticsubellipticsuperelliptic

Related forms ellipticalelliptically

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Phrases (1)

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elliptic geometry
a non-Euclidean geometry in which lines behave like great circles on a sphere

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# elliptic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 65732

## Meanings
1. characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
2. Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
3. Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
4. That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

## Examples
- The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints.
- 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, that may make the Orbits Elliptick.
- Elliptic integral.
- Elliptic partial differential equation.

## Derived Forms
- bielliptic
- coelliptic
- ellipticine
- ellipticity
- hemielliptic
- hyperelliptic
- hypoelliptic
- isoelliptic
- semi-elliptic
- semielliptic
- subelliptic
- superelliptic

## Related Forms
- elliptical
- elliptically

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

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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