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elliptical adjective ( LANGUAGE )
/ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/ adj Definition
formal Elliptical language has parts missing, so that it is sometimes difficult to understand
His message was written in a deliberately elliptical style.
elliptically adverb
/ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kli/ adv formal (Definition of elliptical adjective (LANGUAGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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- ellipsis noun (PRINTED MARK)
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- elliptical adjective (LANGUAGE)
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