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Meaning of "elliptical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELLIPTICAL

elliptical  [ɪˈlɪptɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELLIPTICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elliptical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELLIPTICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elliptical

Ellipse

In mathematics, an ellipse is a curve on a plane surrounding two focal points such that a straight line drawn from one of the focal points to any point on the curve and then back to the other focal point has the same length for every point on the curve. As such, it is a generalization of a circle, which is a special type of an ellipse that has both focal points at the same location. The shape of an ellipse is represented by its eccentricity, which for an ellipse can be any number from 0 to arbitrarily close to but less than 1. Ellipses are the closed type of conic section: a plane curve that results from the intersection of a cone by a plane. Ellipses have many similarities with the other two forms of conic sections: the parabolas and the hyperbolas, both of which are open and unbounded. Analytically, an ellipse can also be defined as the set of points such that the ratio of the distance of each point on the curve from a given point to the distance from that same point on the curve to a given line is a constant, called the eccentricity of the ellipse. Ellipses are common in physics, astronomy and engineering.

Definition of elliptical in the English dictionary

The first definition of elliptical in the dictionary is relating to or having the shape of an ellipse. Other definition of elliptical is relating to or resulting from ellipsis. Elliptical is also very condensed or concise, often so as to be obscure or ambiguous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELLIPTICAL


anaglyptical
ˌænəˈɡlɪptɪkəl
apocalyptical
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪkəl
article
ˈɑːtɪkəl
autoptical
ɔːˈtɒptɪkəl
critical
ˈkrɪtɪkəl
cryptical
ˈkrɪptɪkəl
dyspeptical
dɪsˈpɛptɪkəl
epileptical
ˌepɪˈleptɪkəl
metaleptical
ˌmɛtəˈlɛptɪkəl
optical
ˈɒptɪkəl
panoptical
pænˈɒptɪkəl
proleptical
prəʊˈlɛptɪkəl
protreptical
prəʊˈtreptɪkəl
sceptical
ˈskɛptɪkəl
semielliptical
ˌsɛmɪɪˈlɪptɪkəl
septical
ˈsɛptɪkəl
skeptical
ˈskɛptɪkəl
styptical
ˈstɪptɪkəl
sylleptical
sɪˈleptɪkəl
synaptical
sɪˈnæptɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELLIPTICAL

ellagic
Ellenborough
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Port
Ellice Islands
Ellington
ellipse
ellipses
ellipsis
ellipsograph
ellipsoid
ellipsoid of revolution
ellipsoidal
elliptic
elliptic geometry
elliptically
ellipticalness
ellipticity
Ellis
ellwand

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELLIPTICAL

aeronautical
alphabetical
analytical
chemical
cortical
diacritical
grammatical
hypothetical
identical
impractical
logistical
mathematical
metical
mystical
nautical
pharmaceutical
practical
statistical
tactical
theoretical
vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of elliptical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELLIPTICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elliptical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elliptical

Translation of «elliptical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELLIPTICAL

Find out the translation of elliptical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elliptical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elliptical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

椭圆形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elíptica
570 millions of speakers

English

elliptical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अण्डाकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيضاوي الشكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эллиптическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elíptica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপবৃত্তাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elliptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elips
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elliptisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

楕円形の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타원형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elliptical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लंबवर्तूळकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eliptik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ellittico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eliptyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еліптична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eliptice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελλειπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elliptiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elliptisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elliptisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elliptical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELLIPTICAL»

The term «elliptical» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELLIPTICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elliptical

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4 QUOTES WITH «ELLIPTICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elliptical.
1
Bryan Batt
I watch the TV or learn scripts while on the elliptical - need to get back on it!
2
Mike Birbiglia
With a monologue, you can be unendingly elliptical.
3
Amy Jo Martin
Whether I'm on the road or at home, I get a great deal done on elliptical machines. I use my iPad to conquer my email inbox, listen to audio books, use my Voxer Walkie Talkie app, and read through documents.
4
Molly Sims
For an hour every day, I did something. I was on the elliptical or the treadmill, and if someone asked me to go to a class - whether it was spinning, boxing, yoga, you name it - I went. By the end of the month, I felt so good, I just kept going. I didn't want to lose my momentum.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELLIPTICAL»

Discover the use of elliptical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elliptical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Elliptical Noun Phrase in English: Structure and Use: ...
This book presents a detailed analysis of structural as well as pragmatic aspects underlying the phenomenon of noun ellipsis in English.
Christine Günther, 2013
2
Skew-Elliptical Distributions and Their Applications: A ...
This book reviews the state-of-the-art advances in skew-elliptical distributions and provides many new developments in a single volume, collecting theoretical results and applications previously scattered throughout the literature.
Marc G. Genton, 2004
3
Elliptical fiber waveguides
Here's your one-stop guide to the design and application of elliptical dielectric waveguides and fibers.
Richard B. Dyott, 1995
4
Optics of Liquid Crystal Displays
An elliptical polarization state is converted into a linear polarization state by using a single quarter-wave plate. The slow axis of the quarter-wave plate is oriented along the major axis (or minor axis) of the polarization ellipse. the elliptical ...
Pochi Yeh, Claire Gu, 2010
5
Hot Interstellar Matter in Elliptical Galaxies
Based on a number of new discoveries resulting from 10 years of Chandra and XMM-Newton observations and corresponding theoretical works, this is the first book to address significant progress in the research of the Hot Interstellar Matter ...
Dong-Woo Kim, Silvia Pellegrini, 2011
6
Process Equipment Design: Vessel Design
The great majority of cylindrical vessels have either elliptical or torispherical dished heads. Figure 7.1 shows the welding of an elliptical dished head to a 102- in.- diameter shell. Although the hemispherical dished head is stronger than either ...
Lloyd Earl Brownell, Edwin Harold Young, 1959
7
Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors
Stresses around an elliptical hole in a cylindrical shell in tension have been studied by Murthy (1969), Murthy and Rao (1970), and Tingleff (1971). Values for an elliptical hole in a pressurized spherical shell are presented in Chart 4.6.
Walter D. Pilkey, Deborah F. Pilkey, 2008
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Elliptical Machines: Redefine Your Core, Conquer Back Pain ...
In this incredible guide discover everything you need to know about elliptical machines, best elliptical machines, proform elliptical machine, elliptical machines sole, elliptical precor, elliptical life fitness and much more.
Johnny R. Tolentino
9
Near-Field Cosmology with Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies (IAU C198)
We present the results of optical stellar rotation curves of 16 dwarf elliptical galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. Approximately half of this sample have significant velocity gradients along their optical major axis, with typical rotation amplitudes of  ...
International Astronomical Union. Colloquium, Helmut Jerjen, Bruno Binggeli, 2005
10
Well Test Analysis in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using ...
Mathematical Model 2.1 System Description O Y Y' X X' X' Y Y' X Figure 2.1 is a typical shape of an elliptical object. The length L is the half focal length (OC or OC') while length OX or OX' equal a, is the major length on the major axis. Length  ...
Alpheus Olorunwa Igbokoyi, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELLIPTICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elliptical is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Love & Mercy review – the two lives of Brian Wilson
We are presented with an oblique and elliptical study of this unhappy musical pioneer, infuriated by the thought of being out-evolved by the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
How the French Think by Sudhir Hazareesingh review – from …
... Derrida “characteristically avoided confronting these problems directly, taking refuge in counter-intuitive moves and elliptical propositions”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The final frontier
... since the orb's most recent perihelion (its point of closest approach to the sun during its highly elliptical, 248-year orbit) was in 1989. Pluto is ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
4
Third rock from the sun getting closer to it
Elliptical orbit brings Earth closer to the sun. For the next few months, we'll be getting closer to Ol' Sol. GRAPHIC Meteorologist Brett Collar ... «WHIO, Jul 15»
5
A machine has identified galaxies on its own for the first time
Just by studying an astronomical image, the machine can tell you which galaxies are elliptical and which are spiral. The really neat thing is they ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
6
Lowell scientists peer into Pluto's atmosphere
Due to Pluto's elliptical orbit, it is now moving away from the sun, causing temperatures to drop. That means the atmosphere is cooling as well ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
7
Hannibal: 10 Things We Won't Get To See
Intellectual, elliptical and arty at one and the same time as being the most brutal and gory programme ever broadcast on network television; ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
8
A bunch of OnePlus Two cases emerge, revealing a huge cutout in …
Another interesting part is that there are huge elliptical cutouts for the rear camera on all cases, which might indicate either a more complex ... «Phone Arena, Jul 15»
9
Catherine Zeta Jones Mini Dress Stuns At Michael Douglas 'Ant …
“I love exercise, even things like the elliptical machine and stretching. It's a legacy of dancing all those years.” Catherine has set herself a goal ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
10
A Great New Comic for Fans of Adrian Tomine and Seth
... for the moment, are aspiring actress Vickie and her law-clerk roommate Frances—and instead publishes a series of elliptical, heart-rending ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Elliptical [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/elliptical>. May 2024 ».
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