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elliptic

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: elliptic

1
 adj
rounded like an egg
2
 adj
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: elliptic
1

adj rounded like an egg

Synonyms:
egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
rounded
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

adj (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse

Synonyms
simple, unsubdivided
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
2

adj characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

“the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints”
Synonyms:
elliptical
concise
expressing much in few words
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