elliptical
adjective
pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
ellipticals
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pluralof elliptical.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Our simulation reveals the intimate details of the formation of galaxies such as the transformation of spirals into ellipticals through galaxy mergers."
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
Both types of galaxies are also found in the Local Supercluster, but while the Supergalactic Plane is teeming with bright ellipticals, bright disk galaxies are conspicuously absent.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
These included Peloton bicycles and treadmills and iFit NordicTrack bicycles and ellipticals.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
Treadmills and ellipticals feature calorie counts as prominently as they do distance “traveled.”
From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2023
Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
