elliptic
- adjective
- /ɪˈlɪptɪk/
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elíptico
- The planets around the sun should follow elliptic orbits.
- elliptic leaves
In Newton's theory, an elliptical orbit is the general solution.
- In Newton's theory, an elliptical orbit is the general solution.
- The planets around the sun should follow elliptic orbits.
- And now this car is orbiting the Sun in an elliptic orbit.
Examples
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So this is the link between modular forms and elliptic curves.
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For genus 1, the equations are elliptic.
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Therefore we have exactly an elliptic curve.
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In Newton's theory, an elliptical orbit is the general solution.
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So if Earth is doing this while it's on an elliptical path, it's doing loop de loops.
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Bitcoins are as secure as elliptic curve cryptography is.
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The Navier-Stokes equations have what mathematicians call elliptic behavior.
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The three elliptic volumes that encircle the shaft refer to the three female founders, who are idealized and immortalized by the figure at the summit of the staff.
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To simplify the comparisons, she used elliptic Fourier analysis, a mathematical technique, to assign quantitative values to the digitized leaf shapes.
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The rock has an elliptic shape, making it easy to roll down the hill.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a rounded shape that is slightly longer than a circle, like an egg
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4.5
Having an oval shape like an egg
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2.5
Having a shape like an egg
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3.0
A shape that is long and round like an egg
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6.1
Having a rounded shape like an egg
Shaped like an egg
Shaped like an egg
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of geometry where space is like a sphere and straight lines are large circles
- Specialized
A leaf shaped like a long oval that is widest in the middle and narrows equally to each end
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elliptic comes from the same root as ellipse, which means 'oval' or 'egg-shaped'. So, elliptic describes something with that smooth, stretched circle shape.