elliptical

== English == === Etymology === From elliptic +‎ -al, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/, /əˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/ === Adjective === elliptical (comparative more elliptical, superlative most elliptical) In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval. Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted. (of speech) Concise, condensed. (mathematics, rare) Elliptic. ==== Usage notes ==== In botanical usage, elliptic(al) refers only to the general shape of the object (usually a leaf), independently of its apex or margin (and sometimes the base), so that an "elliptic leaf" may very well be pointed at both ends. A three-dimensional elliptical object is ellipsoid, while an object that is not a perfectly stretched circle is ovoid or obovoid. ==== Synonyms ==== elliptic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === elliptical (plural ellipticals) (astronomy) An elliptical galaxy. An elliptical trainer. ==== Translations ====