Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   elliptical

   /ɪˈlɪptɪk(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand: "elliptical colloquial exchanges" Similar terseconcisesuccinctcompacteconomicbrieflaconicsparingpithycurtclippedabstrusecrypticambiguousobscureincomprehensibleunfathomableobliquereconditeDelphicOpposite cleardirect
   • 2. another term for elliptic

   Derivatives

   • 1. elliptically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • P

     3

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELLIPTICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ELLIPTICAL definition: 1. having an oval shape 2. Elliptical language has parts missing, so that it is sometimes difficult…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ellipticElliptical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elliptic

   • Cached

   The meaning of ELLIPTICAL is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse. How to use elliptical in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELLIPTICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   ELLIPTICAL meaning: 1. having an oval shape 2. Elliptical language has parts missing, so that it is sometimes difficult…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ellipticalELLIPTICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › elliptical

   • Cached

   adjective. relating to or having the shape of an ellipse. relating to or resulting from ellipsis. of speech, literary style, etc. very condensed or concise, often so as to be obscure or ambiguous. circumlocutory or long-winded.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ellipticalElliptical - definition of elliptical by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › elliptical

   • Cached

   1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse. 2. Containing or characterized by ellipsis. 3. a. Of or relating to extreme economy of oral or written expression. b. Marked by deliberate obscurity of style or expression. [New Latin ellīpticus, from Greek elleiptikos, defective, from elleipsis, a falling short, ellipsis; see ellipsis .]

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ellipticalElliptical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elliptical

   The adjective elliptical refers to the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle, stretched into an oval. This word can also be used to describe a way of speaking that cuts out extra, unnecessary language.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELLIPTICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1. adjective. Something that is elliptical has the shape of an ellipse. [formal] ...the moon's elliptical orbit. The stadium is elliptical in plan. Synonyms: oval, egg-shaped, ovoid, ovate More Synonyms of elliptical. 2. adjective. Elliptical references to something are indirect rather than clear. [formal]