elliptical
adjective /ɪˈlɪptɪkl/
/ɪˈlɪptɪkl/
- (grammar) with a word or words left out of a sentence deliberately
- an elliptical remark (= one that suggests more than is actually said)
- (also less frequent elliptic(geometry) connected with or in the form of an ellipse/ɪˈlɪptɪk//ɪˈlɪptɪk/)