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Definition of elliptic



Overview of adj elliptic

The adj elliptic has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. elliptic

((of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse)

2. egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate

(rounded like an egg)

3. elliptic, elliptical

(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)