单词 | elliptical |
释义 | Word Frequency elliptical(ɪˈlɪptɪkəl) or elliptic adjective Also (for senses 1, 2): elliptic▶ USAGE The use of elliptical to mean circumlocutory should be avoided as it may be interpreted wrongly as meaning condensed or concise1. relating to or having the shape of an ellipse 2. relating to or resulting from ellipsis 3. (of speech, literary style, etc) a. very condensed or concise, often so as to be obscure or ambiguous b. circumlocutory or long-winded Derived forms elliptically (elˈliptically) adverb ellipticalness (elˈlipticalness) noun |
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