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1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends. "The planets move in elliptic orbits." (Cheyne)
2. Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase. Elliptic chuck. See Chuck. Elliptic compasses, an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses. Elliptic function.
<mathematics> See Integral. Elliptic polarization. See Polarization.
Origin: Gr., cf. F. Elliptique. See Ellipsis.
(01 Mar 1998)
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