| ADJECTIVE | all | elliptical, egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate | rounded like an egg |
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| all | elliptical, elliptic | characterized by extreme / extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements |
| Sounds | ihlih'ptihkahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | rounded like an egg. | |
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| Synonyms | egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate | |
| Broader | rounded | curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged |
| Spanish | elíptico, oblongo, oval, ovalado, oviforme, ovoide, ovoideo | |
| Catalan | el·líptic, oblong, oval, ovalat, oviforme, ovoide | |
| Nouns | ellipse | a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it |
| Meaning | Characterized by extreme / extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements. | |
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| Example | "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor | |
| Synonym | elliptic | |
| Broader | concise | Expressing much in few words |
| Spanish | elíptico | |
| Catalan | el·líptic | |
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