Definition of Elliptically

1. adv. In the form of an ellipse.

Definition of Elliptically

1. Adverb. in the form of an ellipse ¹

2. Adverb. using ellipsis ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Elliptically

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elliptically

ellipsosome
ellipt
elliptic
elliptic-lanceolate
elliptic curve
elliptic function
elliptic functions
elliptic geometry
elliptic leaf
elliptical
elliptical amputation
elliptical anastomosis
elliptical galaxies
elliptical galaxy
elliptical recess
elliptically
ellipticals
ellipticine
ellipticines
ellipticities
ellipticity
elliptization
elliptizations
elliptocytary anaemia
elliptocyte
elliptocytic anaemia
elliptocytosis
elliptocytotic anaemia
elliptograph
elliptographs

Literary usage of Elliptically

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Electromagnetic Theory of Light by Charles Emerson Curry (1905)
"Conditions for Interference of Elliptically Polarized Waves. ... Since now an elliptically polarized oscillation can be resolved into two rectangular ..."

2. The Theory of Light by Thomas Preston (1901)
"The general effect of reflection or refraction is therefore a rotation of the plane of polarisation. 211. Elliptically and Circularly Polarised Light. ..."

3. Stochastic Inequalities by Moshe Shaked, Yung Liang Tong (1992)
"Also, sharpened forms of these concentration inequalities are presented for elliptically contoured distributions that are not absolutely continuous with ..."

4. Multivariate Analysis and Its Applications by Theodore Wilbur Anderson, Ingram Olkin, Kʻai-tʻai Fang (1994)
"Under the assumption of an elliptically contoured distribution, Sinha (1984) provided a locally best invariant test for outliers based on multivariate ..."

5. A Text Book of the Principles of Physics by Alfred Daniell (1884)
"Elliptically-polarised light and partially-polarised common light: the two images never ... Elliptically and circularly-polarised light on the one hand, ..."

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