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elliptical in Finnish

elliptical in Finnish is elliptinen, soikea, niukkasanainen — elliptical means shaped like an ellipse — a flattened, oval curve.

elliptical in Finnish

elliptinen
adj
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
soikea
adj
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
elliptinen
adj
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
niukkasanainen
adj
(of speech) Concise, condensed.

What does "elliptical" mean?

  1. adj Shaped like an ellipse — a flattened, oval curve.
    "The planet follows an elliptical orbit around its star."
  2. adj Leaving out words or details, so that the meaning has to be inferred; deliberately brief.
    "His elliptical answer left us none the wiser about his plans."
  3. noun A gym machine that lets you walk or run in a smooth oval motion without impact.
    "He does twenty minutes on the elliptical before lifting weights."
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elliptical in a sentence

  • The planet follows an elliptical orbit around its star.
  • His elliptical answer left us none the wiser about his plans.
  • She has an elliptical writing style that skips over obvious details.
  • He does twenty minutes on the elliptical before lifting weights.

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What is "elliptical" in Finnish?

"elliptical" in Finnish is elliptinen, soikea, niukkasanainen. elliptical means: Shaped like an ellipse — a flattened, oval curve.

How do you use "elliptical" in a sentence?

Example: "The planet follows an elliptical orbit around its star." In Finnish, "elliptical" is elliptinen, soikea, niukkasanainen.

Are there other ways to say "elliptical" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "elliptical": elliptinen, soikea, niukkasanainen.

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