Elliptical
adjective
Having the shape of an ellipse, which is an oval shape.
The garden has an elliptical pond in the center.
Often appears as...
- elliptical shape
- elliptical orbit
adjective
Speaking or writing in a compact, concise way, leaving out words or details.
Her speech was elliptical and sometimes hard to understand.
Often appears as...
- elliptical phrases
- elliptical style
adjective
Relating to or denoting a style of exercise machinery.
She spends an hour every morning on the elliptical trainer at the gym.
Often appears as...
- elliptical machine
- elliptical trainer
adjective
Having the shape of an ellipse, which is an oval shape.
The garden has an elliptical pond in the center.
Often appears as...
- elliptical shape
- elliptical orbit
adjective
Speaking or writing in a compact, concise way, leaving out words or details.
Her speech was elliptical and sometimes hard to understand.
Often appears as...
- elliptical phrases
- elliptical style
adjective
Relating to or denoting a style of exercise machinery.
She spends an hour every morning on the elliptical trainer at the gym.
Often appears as...
- elliptical machine
- elliptical trainer
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Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Shape
Imagine an elongated circle to picture something elliptical; it's not perfectly round.
The track field was elliptical, wider in its middle.
Pro Tip 2/3Astronomy Context
In space terms, elliptical refers to orbits; planets move in an elongated circular path.
The comet followed an elliptical path around the sun.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Symmetrical
Elliptical shapes can vary; they aren't always symmetrical like ovals.
We noticed the elliptical pattern on the vase had slightly uneven sides.
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Euclid's puzzling...
Flat surfaces behave one way, while positively and negatively curved surfaces display very different characteristics. At first these alternative geometries seemed strange, but were soon found to be equally adept at describing the world around us. Navigating our planet requires elliptical geometry while the much of the art of M.C. Escher displays hyperbolic geometry.
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Small rockets are the...
but we leave the second stage in this highly elliptical orbit. And at the perigee of the orbit, or the lowest point, it dips into the Earth's atmosphere and basically burns back up. So now we're left with this little kick stage, that white thing on the corner of the screen. It's got its own propulsion system, and we use it to raise and trim the orbit
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How to create a space...
better inspired by uber all's early work on patterning geometry if you want to move around very flexible you've been patient sitting with us all morning move around a little bit and if I drew circles all over your arms and legs what would happen to those circles like in my animation the circle would turn elliptical and those two red lines
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
so we went into hibernation. Everything was switched off except for one clock. Here you see in white the trajectory, and the way this works. You see that from the circle where we started, the white line, actually you get more and more and more elliptical, and then finally we approached the comet
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Four sisters in Ancient...
There is a massive loom, on which Dad's latest wife is working on a new toga. Domitia, Domitia, and Domitia are tasked with spinning the wool that will be used to weave this mighty garment, 30 or more feet long and elliptical in shape. Romans loved the idea
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Mercury 101 PIPE National...
Mercury's proximity to the sun is also the reason behind it's ago old reputation of being swift and fleeting. The sun's gravity pulls harder on Mercury than any other planet, and like all planets, Mercury travels in an elliptical orbit,
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Is math discovered or...
believed that the existence of non-Euclidean geometry, dealing with the non-flat surfaces of hyperbolic and elliptical curvatures, proved that Euclidean geometry, the long standing geometry of flat surfaces, was not a universal truth,
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Solar Eclipse 101 PIPE...
never fully covering its surface. Third, an annular eclipse, occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. However, unlike a total eclipse, the moon appears too small to fully cover the sun. The moon's orbit is elliptical,
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The most mysterious star...
and you would expect this if the star was young or if there was a collision and a lot of dust was produced. And so somebody else said, well, how about a huge swarm of comets that are passing by this star in a very elliptical orbit?
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Creative ways to get...
we invested in flexible seating, such as rocking chairs and exercise bikes, and even floor elliptical machines, allowing kids to pedal underneath their desks. These changes encouraged kids to stay in the classroom,
Video examples
Euclid's puzzling...
Flat surfaces behave one way, while positively and negatively curved surfaces display very different characteristics. At first these alternative geometries seemed strange, but were soon found to be equally adept at describing the world around us. Navigating our planet requires elliptical geometry while the much of the art of M.C. Escher displays hyperbolic geometry.
Video examples
Small rockets are the...
but we leave the second stage in this highly elliptical orbit. And at the perigee of the orbit, or the lowest point, it dips into the Earth's atmosphere and basically burns back up. So now we're left with this little kick stage, that white thing on the corner of the screen. It's got its own propulsion system, and we use it to raise and trim the orbit
Video examples
How to create a space...
better inspired by uber all's early work on patterning geometry if you want to move around very flexible you've been patient sitting with us all morning move around a little bit and if I drew circles all over your arms and legs what would happen to those circles like in my animation the circle would turn elliptical and those two red lines
Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
so we went into hibernation. Everything was switched off except for one clock. Here you see in white the trajectory, and the way this works. You see that from the circle where we started, the white line, actually you get more and more and more elliptical, and then finally we approached the comet
Video examples
Four sisters in Ancient...
There is a massive loom, on which Dad's latest wife is working on a new toga. Domitia, Domitia, and Domitia are tasked with spinning the wool that will be used to weave this mighty garment, 30 or more feet long and elliptical in shape. Romans loved the idea
Video examples
Mercury 101 PIPE National...
Mercury's proximity to the sun is also the reason behind it's ago old reputation of being swift and fleeting. The sun's gravity pulls harder on Mercury than any other planet, and like all planets, Mercury travels in an elliptical orbit,
Video examples
Is math discovered or...
believed that the existence of non-Euclidean geometry, dealing with the non-flat surfaces of hyperbolic and elliptical curvatures, proved that Euclidean geometry, the long standing geometry of flat surfaces, was not a universal truth,
Video examples
Solar Eclipse 101 PIPE...
never fully covering its surface. Third, an annular eclipse, occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. However, unlike a total eclipse, the moon appears too small to fully cover the sun. The moon's orbit is elliptical,
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The most mysterious star...
and you would expect this if the star was young or if there was a collision and a lot of dust was produced. And so somebody else said, well, how about a huge swarm of comets that are passing by this star in a very elliptical orbit?
Video examples
Creative ways to get...
we invested in flexible seating, such as rocking chairs and exercise bikes, and even floor elliptical machines, allowing kids to pedal underneath their desks. These changes encouraged kids to stay in the classroom,
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Montel Williams
American Entertainer
For me, I exercise every morning. I exercise every day. I work out about an hour and 20 minutes, which is aerobics and resistance training. I work on agility and balance. I work on the things that are going to help my condition. I do agility training. I walk on a treadmill. I use an elliptical. I use weights.
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Neil Gaiman
British Author
As a teenager I wrote to R.A. Lafferty. And he responded, too, with letters that were like R.A. Lafferty short stories, filled with elliptical answers to straight questions and simple answers to complicated ones.
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Rudolf Arnheim
German Artist
The line that describes the beautiful is elliptical. It has simplicity and constant change. It cannot be described by a compass, and it changes direction at every one of its points.
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David Kirsch
American Scientist
A combination of cardio exercises on the rowing machine, treadmill, elliptical, or The Gauntlet will help blast fat in the lower half of the body.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh Actress
I don't have a trainer. Crazy, right? But I don't need anyone to motivate me. I love exercise, even things like the elliptical and stretching.
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Tessa Virtue
Canadian Athlete
When I'm not on the ice, I do interval work on the bike or the elliptical, trying to mimic a four-minute routine. But it doesn't come close.
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Faith Salie
American Journalist
I know how much sleep I need, how much time on the elliptical I need, and how much chocolate that buys me.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
I do a variety of weight-lifting, elliptical glider, stretching exercises, push-ups.
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James Turrell
American Artist
Planets' orbits are elliptical. It's a very pleasing shape.
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Mike Birbiglia
American Comedian
With a monologue, you can be unendingly elliptical.
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Montel Williams
American Entertainer
For me, I exercise every morning. I exercise every day. I work out about an hour and 20 minutes, which is aerobics and resistance training. I work on agility and balance. I work on the things that are going to help my condition. I do agility training. I walk on a treadmill. I use an elliptical. I use weights.
Quote examples
Neil Gaiman
British Author
As a teenager I wrote to R.A. Lafferty. And he responded, too, with letters that were like R.A. Lafferty short stories, filled with elliptical answers to straight questions and simple answers to complicated ones.
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Rudolf Arnheim
German Artist
The line that describes the beautiful is elliptical. It has simplicity and constant change. It cannot be described by a compass, and it changes direction at every one of its points.
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David Kirsch
American Scientist
A combination of cardio exercises on the rowing machine, treadmill, elliptical, or The Gauntlet will help blast fat in the lower half of the body.
Quote examples
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh Actress
I don't have a trainer. Crazy, right? But I don't need anyone to motivate me. I love exercise, even things like the elliptical and stretching.
Quote examples
Tessa Virtue
Canadian Athlete
When I'm not on the ice, I do interval work on the bike or the elliptical, trying to mimic a four-minute routine. But it doesn't come close.
Quote examples
Faith Salie
American Journalist
I know how much sleep I need, how much time on the elliptical I need, and how much chocolate that buys me.
Quote examples
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
I do a variety of weight-lifting, elliptical glider, stretching exercises, push-ups.
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James Turrell
American Artist
Planets' orbits are elliptical. It's a very pleasing shape.
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Mike Birbiglia
American Comedian
With a monologue, you can be unendingly elliptical.
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