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Elliptical

Elliptical Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Elliptical? [adj] characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor [adj] rounded like an egg [adj] containing or characterized by ellipsis; "the clause of comparison is often elliptical"- G.O.Curme Synonyms \| Synonyms for Elliptical: concise \| egg-shaped \| elliptic \| elliptic \| oval \| ovate \| oviform \| ovoid \| prolate \| rounded Related Terms \| Find terms related to Elliptical: abbreviated \| abridged \| abstracted \| aposiopestic \| bell-like \| bell-shaped \| bobbed \| brief \| brusque \| campaniform \| campanular \| campanulate \| capsule \| capsulized \| clipped \| close \| compact \| compendious \| compressed \| concise \| condensed \| contracted \| crisp \| cropped \| curt \| curtailed \| cut \| cut short \| digested \| docked \| elided \| ellipsoid \| elliptic \| elongated \| epigrammatic \| gnomic \| laconic \| mowed \| mown \| nipped \| oblong \| oblongated \| oblongitudinal \| parabolic \| pithy \| pointed \| pollard \| polled \| pruned \| reaped \| rectangular \| reserved \| saucer-shaped \| sententious \| shaved \| sheared \| short \| short and sweet \| short-cut \| shortened \| snub \| snubbed \| Spartan \| succinct \| summary \| synopsized \| taciturn \| terse \| tight \| to the point \| trimmed \| truncated See Also \|

Elliptical Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Elliptical?

[adj] characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor
[adj] rounded like an egg
[adj] containing or characterized by ellipsis; "the clause of comparison is often elliptical"- G.O.Curme

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