elliptic
IPA: ɪɫˈɪptɪk
noun
- An elliptical function, equation, path, etc.
adjective
- (geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
- (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
- (mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
- (botany, of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.
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Examples of "elliptic" in Sentences
- The ellipticity was a round shape.
- The square is elliptical in shape.
- They drew a shape of an ellipticity.
- We now generalize the notion of ellipticity.
- The nectary lobes are elliptical or semicircular.
- The park is an ellipse bounded by the Elliptical Road.
- The elliptical wings are broad, and the head is rounded.
- In the elliptical arch there is a simple fanlight window.
- Is there some other motivation for preferring ellipticity
- For the mathematical topic of ellipticity, see elliptic operator.
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