Elliptical

//ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl//

Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "elliptical" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

elliptically ellipticalness hyperelliptical nanoelliptical nonelliptical overelliptical quasielliptical semi-elliptical semielliptical subelliptical superelliptical unelliptical

Derived From

ellipse elliptic

Inflected/Variant Forms

Context

astronomy mathematics

Related Terms

concise condensed ellipse ellipsis elliptic elliptical galaxy elliptical trainer oval

Similar Terms

concise concise rounded

Synonym Network

elliptic oval shaped

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