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semielliptic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semiel-lip-tic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of semielliptical.

adj

In the theory of partial differential equations, designating a partial differential operator satisfying a positivity condition slightly weaker than that of being an elliptic operator. This produces a curved line progressively slightly straighter than an ellipse, such as that of an automotive leaf spring.

Etymology

From semi- + elliptic.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

semielliptical

Questions

What does semielliptic mean?
Synonym of semielliptical.
Where does semielliptic come from?
From semi- + elliptic.

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