Elliptical synonyms

eliptikəl, iliptikəl

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oval
Resembling an egg in shape.
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egg-shaped
Having the shape of an egg.
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ovoid
Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.
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obscure
Far from centers of human population:
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incomplete
Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective.
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cryptic
The definition of cryptic is defined as something with unclear or hidden meaning, or a secret.
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terse
The definition of terse is language that is brief and to the point.
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oblong (related)
Elliptical
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short (related)
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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abridged
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work
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concise
Expressing much in few words; clear and succinct.
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ovate
(Botany) Shaped like an egg and flat, with the broad end toward the base:
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elliptic
Marked by deliberate obscurity of style or expression.
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oval-shaped
rounded like an egg
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oviform
Egg-shaped
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prolate
Having the distance between the poles longer than the equatorial diameter:
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eliptical (related)
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elongate (related)
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ellipse (related)
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angular (related)
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paraboloid (related)
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ellipsoidal (related)
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s-shaped (related)
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non-circular (related)
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ellipsoid (related)
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Elliptical Sentence Examples

  • A ring tube of elliptical section is thus formed.

  • These most commonly resemble segments of circles, but are not infrequently elliptical or irregular in outline.

  • Petrus Apianus (1524) gave his map an elliptical shape.

  • The orbit of the moon around the earth, though not a fixed curve of any class, is elliptical in form, and may be represented by an ellipse which is constantly changing its form and position, and has the earth in one of its foci.

  • The principles of construction, the use of stone and cement are the same as in the "elliptical" kraal; there is no definite plan, the shape and arrangement of the enclosures being determined solely by the natural features of the ground.

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