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elliptical

[ih-lip-ti-kuhl] / ɪˈlɪp tɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
oval-shaped
Synonyms


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This new object is another with a very elliptical orbit, but it is stabler than 2017 OF201, which suggests that no large planet, including a hypothetical planet nine, is significantly affecting its path.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

As this wobble interacts with gradual shifts in Earth's elliptical orbit, it creates two major climatic precession cycles lasting about 19,000 and 23,000 years.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Published when its author was 28 years old, the slim, elliptical volume played a central role in Camus winning the Nobel Prize for literature at a time when that distinction still meant something.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Beyond the elliptical machines, the sweat-inducing yoga classes or weights, it’s the community that makes Everybody Gym strong.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

She told herself this often, and yet endless, elliptical thoughts of what could have happened churned in her head.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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