- el|lip|tic|i|ty
- el|lip|tic|i|ty «ih LIHP TIHS uh tee, EHL ihp-», noun.1. the quality of being elliptic.2. the degree of deviation of an ellipse from a circle.
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el|lip|tic — «ih LIHP tihk», adjective. = elliptical. (Cf. ↑elliptical) ╂[< Greek elleiptikós defective < elleípein come short; see etym. under ellipsis (Cf. ↑ellipsis)] … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|el|lip|tic — «SEHM ee ih LIHP tihk», adjective. = semielliptical. (Cf. ↑semielliptical) … Useful english dictionary
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
lip — bel·lip·o·tent; big·lip; ca·lip·pus; car·dio·lip·in; cel·lip·e·tal; cheese·lip; el·lip·sis; el·lip·so·graph; el·lip·soid; el·lip·soi·dal; el·lip·som·e·ter; el·lip·tic; el·lip·ti·cal·ly; el·lip·ti·cal·ness; el·lip·tic·i·ty; el·lip·to·cyte;… … English syllables
elliptic — el·lip·tic … English syllables
ellipticity — el·lip·tic·i·ty … English syllables
elliptical — el•lip•ti•cal [[t]ɪˈlɪp tɪ kəl[/t]] adj. Also, el•lip′tic. 1) pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse 2) gram. pertaining to or marked by grammatical ellipsis 3) a) rht characterized by extreme economy of expression in speech or writing b) … From formal English to slang
Elliptic — El*lip tic, Elliptical El*lip tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. elliptique. See {Ellipsis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. [1913 Webster] The planets move in elliptic orbits. Cheyne. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elliptic chuck — Elliptic El*lip tic, Elliptical El*lip tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. elliptique. See {Ellipsis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. [1913 Webster] The planets move in elliptic orbits. Cheyne … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elliptic compasses — Elliptic El*lip tic, Elliptical El*lip tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. elliptique. See {Ellipsis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. [1913 Webster] The planets move in elliptic orbits. Cheyne … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
