Definitions
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
Word origin
From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.
Used in a sentence
“In this chapter, the history of solving elliptic problems by direct marching methods is reviewed.”
“elliptic integral”
“elliptic function”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Oval-shaped, or terse”8 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
E_______