HyperDic: elliptic

English > 3 senses of the word *elliptic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	elliptic	(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
	all	elliptic, egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate	rounded like an egg
	all	elliptic, elliptical	characterized by extreme / extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

English > *elliptic*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse.
Broader	simple, unsubdivided	(botany) of leaf shapes
Spanish	elíptico
Catalan	el·líptic
Nouns	ellipticity	the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles

English > *elliptic*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	rounded like an egg.
Synonyms	egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
Broader	rounded	curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
Spanish	elíptico, oblongo, oval, ovalado, oviforme, ovoide, ovoideo
Catalan	el·líptic, oblong, oval, ovalat, oviforme, ovoide
Nouns	ellipse	a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
Nouns	ellipticity	the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles

English > *elliptic*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Characterized by extreme / extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements.
Examples	"the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints" "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor
Synonym	elliptical
Broader	concise	Expressing much in few words
Spanish	elíptico
Catalan	el·líptic

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