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Elliptic
Definitions
- 1 Of or pertaining to an ellipse. not-comparable
"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."
- 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"
- 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"
- 4 Oval, with a short or no point. not-comparable
- 5 Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical. not-comparable
"The message, which is elliptic, could be spelled out as: (Hello) Olive. This is Julian. I am here until you want to ring me."
- 1 characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements wordnet
- 2 rounded like an egg wordnet
- 3 (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse wordnet
- 1 An elliptical function, equation, path, etc.
"The Planetary Paths I trace, / Exploring Realms of boundleſs Space; / Elliptics, Angles, Cubes, and Curves, / In me ſupply the Place of Nerves; […]"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.
From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.
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