elliptical (elliptique)

adjective
/ɪˈlɪptɪkl/
elliptique (elliptique)

Signification

Having the shape of an ellipse; also, a style of speech that is concise and sometimes obscure.
Traduction de la signification
De forme elliptique; aussi, un style de discours concis et parfois obscur.
De forme elliptique; aussi, un style de discours concis et parfois obscur.

Phrases d'exemple

The planet follows an elliptical orbit around the sun.

La planète suit une orbite elliptique autour du soleil.
La planete suit une orbite elliptique autour du soleil.

Synonymes

oval, oblong, concise, indirect

Antonymes

circular, direct

Collocations

elliptical orbit, elliptical machine, elliptical shape, elliptical style

Vocabulaires connexes

having many branches.
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Unable to be destroyed, broken, or dissolved.
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Unusual and attractive because it is from a foreign place or culture.