American English pronunciation
How to pronounce elliptical
IPA transcription: [ɪ'lɪptɪkəl]
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Adjective
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rounded like an egg
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characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; ; - H.O.Taylor
“the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints”
“the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity”
Usage examples
- Large elliptical galaxies typically have an extensive system of globular clusters.
- Circular polarization is a limiting case of the more general condition of elliptical polarization.
- Ultimately, the galaxies will merge to form a single giant elliptical galaxy.
- Woman on an elliptical machine at a gym
- In "physics", the axial ratio describes electromagnetic radiation with elliptical, or circular, polarization.
- The cluster is rich, compact, and significantly elliptical.
- Extensions to elliptically-contoured distributions also exist.
- The elliptical galaxies are more centrally concentrated than the spiral galaxies.
- This makes these elliptical orbits useful for communications satellites.
- The cluster is a fairly heterogeneous mixture of spirals and ellipticals.