elliptical 音标拼音: [ɪl'ɪptɪkəl]
a . 椭圆的
椭圆的
elliptical adj 1 :
rounded like an egg [
synonym : {
egg -
shaped }, {
elliptic },
{
elliptical }, {
oval }, {
oval -
shaped }, {
ovate }, {
oviform },
{
ovoid }, {
prolate }]
2 :
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 [
synonym : {
elliptic },
{
elliptical }]
Elliptic \
El *
lip "
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Elliptical \
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lip "
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a . [
Gr . ?:
cf .
F .
elliptique .
See {
Ellipsis }.]
1 .
Of or pertaining to an ellipse ;
having the form of an ellipse ;
oblong ,
with rounded ends .
[
1913 Webster ]
The planets move in elliptic orbits . --
Cheyne .
[
1913 Webster ]
The billiard sharp who any one catches ,
His doom '
s extremely hard He '
s made to dwell In a dungeon cell On a spot that '
s always barred .
And there he plays extravagant matches In fitless finger -
stalls On a cloth untrue With a twisted cue And elliptical billiard balls !
--
Gilbert and Sullivan (
The Mikado :
The More Humane Mikado Song )
2 .
Having a part omitted ;
as ,
an elliptical phrase .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
leaving out information essential to comprehension ;
so concise as to be difficult to understand ;
obscure or ambiguous ; --
of speech or writing ;
as ,
an elliptical comment .
[
PJC ]
{
Elliptic chuck }.
See under {
Chuck }.
{
Elliptic compasses },
an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses .
{
Elliptic function }. (
Math .)
See {
Function }.
{
Elliptic integral }. (
Math .)
See {
Integral }.
{
Elliptic polarization }.
See under {
Polarization }.
[
1913 Webster ]
72 Moby Thesaurus words for "
elliptical ":
Spartan ,
abbreviated ,
abridged ,
abstracted ,
aposiopestic ,
bell -
like ,
bell -
shaped ,
bobbed ,
brief ,
brusque ,
campaniform ,
campanular ,
campanulate ,
capsule ,
capsulized ,
clipped ,
close ,
compact ,
compendious ,
compressed ,
concise ,
condensed ,
contracted ,
crisp ,
cropped ,
curt ,
curtailed ,
cut ,
cut short ,
digested ,
docked ,
elided ,
ellipsoid ,
elliptic ,
elongated ,
epigrammatic ,
gnomic ,
laconic ,
mowed ,
mown ,
nipped ,
oblong ,
oblongated ,
oblongitudinal ,
parabolic ,
pithy ,
pointed ,
pollard ,
polled ,
pruned ,
reaped ,
rectangular ,
reserved ,
saucer -
shaped ,
sententious ,
shaved ,
sheared ,
short ,
short and sweet ,
short -
cut ,
shortened ,
snub ,
snubbed ,
succinct ,
summary ,
synopsized ,
taciturn ,
terse ,
tight ,
to the point ,
trimmed ,
truncated
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