elliptic

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Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikos), from ἐλλείπω (elleipō, “I leave out, omit”).

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Adjective [edit]

elliptic (not comparable)

  1. (geometry) Related to an ellipse or its mathematical definition.

Translations [edit]

related to an ellipse or its mathematical defintion
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