Elliptical Synonyms

eliptikəl, iliptikəl
Having the form of an ellipse
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. oval
  2. egg-shaped
  3. ovoid
  4. oblong
  5. elliptic
  6. ovate
  7. abridged
  8. concise
  9. oval-shaped
  10. oviform
  11. prolate
Marked by omissions in speech or writing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. terse
  2. obscure
  3. cryptic
  4. incomplete
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Words Related to Elliptical

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. short
  2. eliptical
  3. elongate
  4. ellipse
  5. angular
  6. paraboloid
  7. ellipsoidal
  8. s-shaped
  9. non-circular

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 circular outline had given way in geographical opinion to the elliptical with the long axis lying east and west, and Aristotle was inclined to view it as a very long and relatively narrow band almost encircling the globe in the temperate zone.

  • It is sparing in the use of personal pronouns, and prefers impersonal and elliptical diction.

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