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elliptical
Having the shape of an ellipse or relating to an ellipse. An ellipse is a flat, elongated geometric figure that looks like a circle stretched lengthwise.
Die Planeten bewegen sich auf elliptischen Bahnen um die Sonne.
The planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
elliptical
Shortened in language because one or more parts of the sentence have been omitted and can be understood from the context.
Der Satz „Je früher, desto besser“ ist elliptisch formuliert.
The sentence “Je früher, desto besser” (“The earlier, the better”) is phrased elliptically.
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Words such as „Planet“ (planet), „Umlaufbahn“ (orbit), or „Brennpunkt“ (focal point) show that „elliptisch“ (elliptical) is being used in a geometric sense. With „Satz“ (sentence), „Dialog“ (dialogue), or „Satzbau“ (sentence structure), it refers to linguistic usage.
Der Satellit umkreist die Erde auf einer elliptischen Umlaufbahn.
The satellite orbits the Earth in an elliptical orbit.
Die Dialoge im Roman sind oft elliptisch, weil die Figuren vieles unausgesprochen lassen.
The dialogue in the novel is often elliptical because the characters leave many things unsaid.
Common collocations include „elliptische Bahn“ (elliptical path), „elliptische Umlaufbahn“ (elliptical orbit), and „elliptische Form“ (elliptical shape). When describing movement in space, the pattern „sich auf einer elliptischen Bahn bewegen“ (to move in an elliptical orbit) is especially useful.
Im ersten Jahr bewegt sich die Raumsonde auf einer elliptischen Bahn um den Mars.
During its first year, the spacecraft moves in an elliptical orbit around Mars.
In linguistic analyses, „elliptischer Satz“ (elliptical sentence) and „elliptische Konstruktion“ (elliptical construction) are common collocations. „Elliptisch formuliert“ (phrased elliptically) describes how an utterance is structured linguistically.
Schlagzeilen sind oft elliptische Sätze, weil das Verb fehlt.
Headlines are often elliptical sentences because the verb is missing.
