Adjective elliptical has 3 senses
- elliptical, elliptic - containing or characterized by ellipsis; "the clause of comparison is often elliptical"- G.O.Curme
- egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate - rounded like an egg
Antonyms: angular, angulate (indirect, via rounded)
- elliptic, elliptical - characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor
Antonym: prolix (indirect, via concise)
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