elliptic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse +‎ -tic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/ === Adjective === elliptic (not comparable) (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. (linguistics) Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical. ==== Synonyms ==== (of or pertaining to an ellipse): elliptical ==== Coordinate terms ==== (whose coefficients satisfy a condition): hyperbolic, parabolic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== elliptical elliptically ==== Translations ==== === Noun === elliptic (plural elliptics) An elliptical function, equation, path, etc.