About The Word Elliptical
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Elliptical
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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 | |
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