elliptic
/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/ adjective C2- Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
- 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
- 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· elliptic operator
- Oval, with a short or no point.
- Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.
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