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non-elliptical

el·lip·ti·cal
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-lip-ti-kuh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈlip-ti-kəl, e-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-lip-ti-kuh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈlip-ti-kəl, e-/

Definitions of non-elliptical word

  • adjective non-elliptical pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse. 1
  • adjective non-elliptical pertaining to or marked by grammatical ellipsis. 1
  • adjective non-elliptical (of speech or writing) expressed with extreme or excessive economy; relieved of irrelevant matter: to converse in elliptical sentences. 1
  • adjective non-elliptical (of a style of speaking or writing) tending to be ambiguous, cryptic, or obscure: an elliptical prose that is difficult to translate. 1
  • noun non-elliptical Astronomy. elliptical galaxy. 1
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Origin of non-elliptical

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Greek elleiptik(ós) defective (see ellipsis, -tic) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Non-elliptical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-elliptical

non-elliptical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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