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Elliptic
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Elliptic
adjective
1.
(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse.
2.
Rounded like an egg.
Synonyms:
egg-shaped
,
elliptical
,
oval
,
oval-shaped
,
ovate
,
oviform
,
ovoid
,
prolate
.
3.
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements.
Synonym:
elliptical
.
"The explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"
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Etymology of 'Elliptic'
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elliptic geometry
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Words linked to "Elliptic" :
rounded
,
unsubdivided
,
simple
,
ellipse
,
concise
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