elliptical

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adjective

1. rounded like an egg
• Syn:
egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate,
oviform, ovoid, prolate
• Similar to:
rounded
• Derivationally related forms:
ovoid (for: ovoid), oval (for: oval), ellipse, ellipse (for: elliptic), ellipticity (for: elliptic)
2. characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
- the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints
- "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor
• Syn:
elliptic
• Similar to:
concise

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  elliptic, egg-shaped, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate