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Synonyms for elliptic

  • adjective

Most common

egg-shaped oval ovate ovoid

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Elliptical — oval, with a short or no point

oval, ovoid, egg-shaped, ovate, oval-shaped, concise, prolate, oviform, elliptical rare

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Oval, with a short or no point.

Related words

Word family
ellipticity elliptical

Example sentences

  • oval The stirrup rests on the oval window of the inner ear.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ellipticsteady
ovalfalling
ovatefalling
ovoidfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
oval2
5 letters
ovate2, ovoid2
7 letters
concise2, prolate, oviform
10 letters
elliptical4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oval2 = 2 syllables).