English Dictionary

elliptic

adj

(geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse. / (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.

The elliptic orbit of the moon around the earth is fascinating to observe.

意味（1）

(geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse.

In this chapter, the history of solving elliptic problems by direct marching methods is reviewed.

意味（2）

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.

elliptic integral

意味（3）

(mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

elliptic partial differential equation

意味（4）

(botany, of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.