📖 Definitions of "Elliptical"
noun
- 1
An elliptical galaxy.
- 2
An elliptical trainer.
adjective
- 1
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
- 2
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
- 3
(of speech) Concise, condensed.
- 4
Elliptic.
🔄 Synonyms of "Elliptical"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| conciseverb | Brief, yet including all important information. |
| prolateverb | Elongated at the poles. |
| ellipticnoun | (geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse. |
| ovatenoun | Shaped like an egg. |
| ovoidnoun | Shaped like an oval. |
| rounded | Complete or balanced. |
| oviform | egg-shaped |
| egg-shaped | Having the shape of an egg. |
| ovalnoun | An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Elliptical"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| elliptic | (geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse. |
| prolate | Elongated at the poles. |
| oval | Having the shape of an oval. |
| ovoid | Shaped like an oval. |
| ovate | Shaped like an egg. |
| rounded | Complete or balanced. |
| concise | Brief, yet including all important information. |
| oviformnoun | egg-shaped |
| egg-shaped | Having the shape of an egg. |
| ellipsoidal | (mathematics) Of or pertaining to an ellipsoid. |
| ellipsoidnoun | (mathematics, geometry) A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalises the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x²/a² + y²/b² + z²/c² = 1. |
| ovaloid | Approximately oval. |
| oblongnoun | Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular. |
| almond-shaped | oval (especially in relation to eyes) |
| spheroidalnoun | Like a spheroid; roughly spherical. |
| elongated | Extensive in length (physical distance, or time). |
| cigar-shaped | tapering at each end |
| ovallike | Resembling or characteristic of an oval. |
| subelliptical | (biology) Somewhat elliptical in shape; approaching an ellipse. |
| superelliptical | Having the shape of a superellipse. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Elliptical"
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