elliptical
adjective/ɪˈlɪptɪkl/
/ɪˈlɪptɪkl/
- (grammar) with a word or words left out of a sentence deliberately
- an elliptical remark (= one that suggests more than is actually said)
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- (also less frequent elliptic(geometry) connected with or in the form of an ellipse/ɪˈlɪptɪk//ɪˈlɪptɪk/)
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