elliptical

Etymology
, from, from.

Adjective

 * 1) In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
 * Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
 * 1)  Concise, condensed.
 * 2)  Elliptic.
 * 1)  Concise, condensed.
 * 2)  Elliptic.
 * 1)  Elliptic.
 * 1)  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, while an object that is not a perfectly stretched circle is or.

Translations

 * Bengali:
 * Bulgarian: елиптичен
 * Catalan: el·líptic
 * Czech:
 * Danish: elliptisk, ellipseformet
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Galician: elíptico
 * Irish: éilipseach
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: elliptisk
 * Nynorsk: elliptisk
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Catalan: el·líptic
 * Danish: elliptisk, ufuldendt
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician: elíptico
 * Irish: focalbháiteach, doiléir, timpeallach
 * Polish:
 * Russian:


 * Finnish: niukkasanainen
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: elliptisk
 * Nynorsk: elliptisk
 * Russian: ,

Noun

 * 1)  An elliptical galaxy.
 * 2)  An elliptical trainer.