elliptic : Idioms & Phrases

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Elliptic chuck

  • . See under Chuck.
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Elliptic compasses

  • an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses.
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Elliptic function

  • . (Math.) See Function.
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elliptic geometry

  • noun (mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circle
    Riemannian geometry.
    • Bernhard Riemann pioneered elliptic geometry
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Elliptic integral

  • . (Math.) See Integral.
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elliptic leaf

  • noun a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse
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Elliptic polarization

  • . See under Polarization.
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elliptic-lanceolate

El*lip"tic-lan"ce*o*late adjective
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  1. (Bot.) Having a form intermediate between elliptic and lanceolate.
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