elliptical

 
  Overview  of  adj  elliptical 
 
  The  adj  elliptical  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  elliptical,  elliptic  --  (containing  or  characterized  by  ellipsis;  "the  clause  of  comparison  is  often  elliptical"-  G.O.Curme) 
  2.  egg-shaped,  elliptic,  elliptical,  oval,  ovate,  oviform,  ovoid,  prolate  --  (rounded  like  an  egg) 
  3.  elliptic,  elliptical  --  (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) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  elliptical 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  elliptical 
 
  Sense  2 
  egg-shaped,  elliptic,  elliptical,  oval,  ovate,  oviform,  ovoid,  prolate 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  rounded)  ->  angular,  angulate 
 
  Sense  3 
  elliptic,  elliptical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concise)  ->  prolix 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  elliptical 
 
  3  senses  of  elliptical 
 
  Sense  1 
  elliptical,  elliptic 
  Pertains  to  noun  ellipsis  (Sense  1) 
  =>ellipsis,  eclipsis 
  =>  omission,  deletion 
 
  Sense  2 
  egg-shaped,  elliptic,  elliptical,  oval,  ovate,  oviform,  ovoid,  prolate 
  =>  rounded  (vs.  angular) 
 
  Sense  3 
  elliptic,  elliptical 
  =>  concise  (vs.  prolix) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  elliptical 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  elliptical 
 
  elliptical  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  elliptical 
  elliptical 
 
  Overview  of  adj  elliptical 
 
  The  adj  elliptical  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  elliptical,  elliptic  --  (containing  or  characterized  by  ellipsis;  "the  clause  of  comparison  is  often  elliptical"-  G.O.Curme) 
  2.  egg-shaped,  elliptic,  elliptical,  oval,  ovate,  oviform,  ovoid,  prolate  --  (rounded  like  an  egg) 
  3.  elliptic,  elliptical  --  (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) 

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