Definition of "elliptic" in English

adjective

1. (geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse.

2. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.

   • elliptic integral
   • elliptic function
   • elliptic curve

3. (mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

   • elliptic partial differential equation
   • elliptic operator
   • elliptic regularity

4. (botany, of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.

5. (linguistics) Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.

noun

1. An elliptical function, equation, path, etc.