Elliptical may mean:
* having the shape of an
ellipse
In mathematics, an ellipse is a plane curve surrounding two focus (geometry), focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant. It generalizes a circle, which is the special ty ...
, or more broadly, any
oval shape
** in botany, having an
elliptic leaf shape
** of aircraft wings, having an
elliptical planform
* characterised by
ellipsis (the omission of words), or by
concision more broadly
*
elliptical trainer, an exercise machine
See also
*
Ellipse (disambiguation)
*
Ellipsis (disambiguation)
An ellipsis is a punctuation mark comprised a series of dots: ...
"Ellipsis" may also refer to:
Arts
* Ellipsis (narrative device)
Ellipsis is the narrative device of omitting a portion of the sequence of events, allowing the reader to fill in ...
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