elliptic integral

noun Mathematics.

a certain kind of definite integral that is not expressible by means of elementary functions.

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Origin of elliptic integral

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby elliptic integral

ellipsoidal joint, ellipsometer, ellipt, elliptic function, elliptic geometry, elliptic integral, elliptic paraboloid, elliptic spring, elliptical, elliptical amputation, elliptical galaxy
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