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elliptical::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate |
| Derivation | ellipse |
elliptical::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | elliptic |
the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity.
Examples of elliptical
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The elliptical orbit of Sedna is unlike anything previously seen by astronomers.
From the sciencedaily.com
The blobs are giant elliptical galaxies roughly 2 to 4 billion light-years away.
From the sciencedaily.com
She cross-trains by cycling, swimming and working out on the elliptical trainer.
From the signonsandiego.com
We're going to have an elliptical discussion which will end up being about that.
From the gillmorgang.techcrunch.com
The reason is that Earth's orbit around the sun is not circular, but elliptical.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is a fitness center complete with elliptical, rowing and weight machines.
From the washingtonpost.com
He and other detainees have access to elliptical machines and stationary bikes.
From the washingtonpost.com
I told him yoga, biking, and the elliptical when it's too cold to bike outside.
From the avc.com
An elliptical chainring riff is not something that is going to compete with that.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Egg-shaped: rounded like an egg
- Elliptic: characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor
- In mathematics, an ellipse is a curve in a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the distances to the two focal points is constant for every point on the curve. As such, it is a generalization of a circle, which is a special type of an ellipse having both focal points at the same location...
- (Ellipticism) Elliptical Poetry or ellipticism is a literary-critical term introduced by critic Stephen Burt in a 1998 essay in Boston Review on Susan Wheeler, and expanded upon in an eponymous essay in American Letters & Commentary. ...
- An elliptical galaxy; An elliptical trainer; In a shape reminding of an ellipse; oval; Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; Concise, condensed; Alternative form of elliptic
- Wider in the middle and narrowing equally towards the ends; in the shape of an ellipse.
- A wing shape characterized by a tapering leading and trailing edge so that the middle of the canopy is wider, front to back, than the ends. This configuration is typical of many high performance canopies.
- Having the form of an ellipse, or oval
- A flight pattern that is long and narrow, as opposed to round
