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Oval vs. Elliptical

Oval and Elliptical Definitions

Oval

Resembling an egg in shape.

Elliptical

Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.

Oval

Resembling an ellipse in shape; elliptical.

Elliptical

Containing or characterized by ellipsis.

Oval

An egg-shaped or elliptical form or figure.

Elliptical

Of or relating to extreme economy of oral or written expression.
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Oval

An elliptical track, as for racing or athletic events.

Elliptical

Marked by deliberate obscurity of style or expression.

Oval

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. Category:en:Curves

Elliptical

In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.

Oval

A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.

Elliptical

Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
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Oval

(math) In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.

Elliptical

(of speech) Concise, condensed.

Oval

(AU) A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.

Elliptical

Elliptic.

Oval

Having the shape of an oval.

Elliptical

(astronomy) An elliptical galaxy.
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Oval

Of or pertaining to an ovum.
Oval conceptions

Elliptical

An elliptical trainer.

Oval

Of or pertaining to eggs; done in the egg, or inception; as, oval conceptions.

Elliptical

Containing or characterized by ellipsis;
The clause of comparison is often elliptical

Oval

Having the figure of an egg; oblong and curvilinear, with one end broader than the other, or with both ends of about the same breadth; in popular usage, elliptical.

Elliptical

Rounded like an egg

Oval

Broadly elliptical.

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

Oval

A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse.

Oval

A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it;
The sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant

Oval

Rounded like an egg

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