elliptical
/ɪˈlɪptɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण इलिप्टिकल
दीर्घवृत्ताकार, अंडाकार
Advanced word
- 1
shaped like an ellipse (= an oval shape)
दीर्घवृत्ताकार, अंडाकार
- The planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
- an elliptical table
Synonyms oval egg-shaped
- 2
formal
(of speech or writing) having a meaning that is difficult to understand because some words have been left out or because it is not expressed directly
(कथन का) अस्पष्ट, गूढ़, संक्षिप्त (जिसमें कुछ शब्द छोड़े गए हों)
- His reply was so elliptical that nobody understood what he meant.
- an elliptical remark
§Grammar and usage
An elliptical sentence is one in which words are left out because they are understood, as in 'Radhika can sing and Meera can too'.
Elliptical sentence वह वाक्य है जिसमें समझ में आने वाले शब्द छोड़ दिए जाते हैं, जैसे 'Radhika can sing and Meera can too'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Kepler's first law states that every planet moves round the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one focus.
Kepler का पहला नियम कहता है कि हर ग्रह सूर्य के चारों ओर elliptical orbit में घूमता है और सूर्य उसके एक focus पर होता है।