elliptic
/ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/adj
High School
1
Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
2
Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
3
That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
4
Oval, with a short or no point.
5
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.