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Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.
  2. a. Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase.
  3. adj. rounded like an egg
  4. adj. characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
  5. 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. The planets move in elliptic orbits. Cheyne. 2. Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase. Elliptic chuck. See under Chuck. -- Elliptic compasses, an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses. -- Elliptic function. (Math.) See Function. -- Elliptic integral. (Math.) See Integral. -- Elliptic polarization. See under Polarization.
  6. j:100 s rounded like an egg s characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements