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"elliptic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": elliptical galaxy":[
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"In Hubble's scheme, galaxies are divided into ellipticals and spirals.",
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"\u2014 Roberto G. Abraham et al."
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],
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": elliptical trainer":[
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"Ellipticals move in a smooth, oval motion, like riding a bike standing up, and offer great features like your beloved treadmill.",
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"\u2014 Monique Savin"
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],
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": of or relating to deliberate obscurity (as of literary or conversational style)":[],
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": of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis":[],
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": of, relating to, or marked by extreme economy of speech or writing":[],
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": of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth.",
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"a writer with an elliptical style",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This is a highly elliptical orbit that periodically comes to within about 3,000 km of the Moon and travels as far away as 70,000 km. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
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"The misalignment happens because of Earth\u2019s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun. \u2014 Justin Grieser, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"An orbital flight requires a speed of 17,500 mph (Mach 23) via a powerful rocket to place travelers into an elliptical orbit a few hundred miles above Earth (the International Space Station, for example, is 254 miles up). \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Kennedy has been training on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and anti-gravity treadmill. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
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"Five stories on interpersonal trust and unspoken truths intertwine in Annette K. Olesen\u2019s artful, elliptical , and bittersweet relationship drama. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Bags and shoes follow elliptical and eyelet shapes, resulting in meteor-like high summer accessories aptly Venus, Orbit and Mercury. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
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"Juno is in a highly elliptical orbit of Jupiter, so spends most of its time far from the gas giant. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 May 2022",
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"Similarly, the calorie counters on exercise equipment such as treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines are unreliable, too. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That makes calisthenics routines a great option for people who want to get in some cardio, but aren\u2019t quite jazzed about traditional cardio exercises, like running or hitting the elliptical . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
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"From laptop risers and an under-desk elliptical to posture-correcting seat cushions and more, see our top picks below. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
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"This afternoon\u2019s double was a steady hour on the elliptical , with my heart rate between 130-140. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2020",
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"From there, the former White House official set up a home gym in his basement with dumbbells and an elliptical . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Over the past century, most home-workout equipment \u2014 the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical , the Mirror, the Tonal \u2014 is centered around creating identical lean and lithe bodies. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"Just like with other new forms of exercise, start out slowly on the elliptical . \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Adults, freed from offices and their old, rigid hours, are jogging at noon, instead of going nowhere on an elliptical or Peloton in the tiny office gym. \u2014 Amanda Long, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
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"Speaking in a higher-than-usual voice that rumbles with torment, rage and pop gravitas, Leung sets the vengeful tone for a drama that\u2019s Oedipal in its overtones and elliptical in its structure. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek elleiptikos defective, marked by ellipsis, from elleipein":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"e-",
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"i-\u02c8lip-ti-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195259",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"elliptical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": elliptical galaxy":[
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"In Hubble's scheme, galaxies are divided into ellipticals and spirals.",
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"\u2014 Roberto G. Abraham et al."
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],
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": elliptical trainer":[
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"Ellipticals move in a smooth, oval motion, like riding a bike standing up, and offer great features like your beloved treadmill.",
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"\u2014 Monique Savin"
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],
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": of or relating to deliberate obscurity (as of literary or conversational style)":[],
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": of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis":[],
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": of, relating to, or marked by extreme economy of speech or writing":[],
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": of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth.",
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"a writer with an elliptical style",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This is a highly elliptical orbit that periodically comes to within about 3,000 km of the Moon and travels as far away as 70,000 km. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
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"The misalignment happens because of Earth\u2019s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun. \u2014 Justin Grieser, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"An orbital flight requires a speed of 17,500 mph (Mach 23) via a powerful rocket to place travelers into an elliptical orbit a few hundred miles above Earth (the International Space Station, for example, is 254 miles up). \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Kennedy has been training on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and anti-gravity treadmill. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
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"Five stories on interpersonal trust and unspoken truths intertwine in Annette K. Olesen\u2019s artful, elliptical , and bittersweet relationship drama. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Bags and shoes follow elliptical and eyelet shapes, resulting in meteor-like high summer accessories aptly Venus, Orbit and Mercury. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
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"Juno is in a highly elliptical orbit of Jupiter, so spends most of its time far from the gas giant. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 May 2022",
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"Similarly, the calorie counters on exercise equipment such as treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines are unreliable, too. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That makes calisthenics routines a great option for people who want to get in some cardio, but aren\u2019t quite jazzed about traditional cardio exercises, like running or hitting the elliptical . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
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"From laptop risers and an under-desk elliptical to posture-correcting seat cushions and more, see our top picks below. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
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"This afternoon\u2019s double was a steady hour on the elliptical , with my heart rate between 130-140. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2020",
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"From there, the former White House official set up a home gym in his basement with dumbbells and an elliptical . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Over the past century, most home-workout equipment \u2014 the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical , the Mirror, the Tonal \u2014 is centered around creating identical lean and lithe bodies. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"Just like with other new forms of exercise, start out slowly on the elliptical . \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Adults, freed from offices and their old, rigid hours, are jogging at noon, instead of going nowhere on an elliptical or Peloton in the tiny office gym. \u2014 Amanda Long, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
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"Speaking in a higher-than-usual voice that rumbles with torment, rage and pop gravitas, Leung sets the vengeful tone for a drama that\u2019s Oedipal in its overtones and elliptical in its structure. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek elleiptikos defective, marked by ellipsis, from elleipein":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"e-",
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"i-\u02c8lip-ti-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082832",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"elliptically":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": elliptical galaxy":[
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"In Hubble's scheme, galaxies are divided into ellipticals and spirals.",
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"\u2014 Roberto G. Abraham et al."
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],
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": elliptical trainer":[
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"Ellipticals move in a smooth, oval motion, like riding a bike standing up, and offer great features like your beloved treadmill.",
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"\u2014 Monique Savin"
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],
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": of or relating to deliberate obscurity (as of literary or conversational style)":[],
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": of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis":[],
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": of, relating to, or marked by extreme economy of speech or writing":[],
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": of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth.",
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"a writer with an elliptical style",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This is a highly elliptical orbit that periodically comes to within about 3,000 km of the Moon and travels as far away as 70,000 km. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
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"The misalignment happens because of Earth\u2019s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun. \u2014 Justin Grieser, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"An orbital flight requires a speed of 17,500 mph (Mach 23) via a powerful rocket to place travelers into an elliptical orbit a few hundred miles above Earth (the International Space Station, for example, is 254 miles up). \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Kennedy has been training on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and anti-gravity treadmill. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
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"Five stories on interpersonal trust and unspoken truths intertwine in Annette K. Olesen\u2019s artful, elliptical , and bittersweet relationship drama. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Bags and shoes follow elliptical and eyelet shapes, resulting in meteor-like high summer accessories aptly Venus, Orbit and Mercury. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
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"Juno is in a highly elliptical orbit of Jupiter, so spends most of its time far from the gas giant. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 May 2022",
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"Similarly, the calorie counters on exercise equipment such as treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines are unreliable, too. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That makes calisthenics routines a great option for people who want to get in some cardio, but aren\u2019t quite jazzed about traditional cardio exercises, like running or hitting the elliptical . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
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"From laptop risers and an under-desk elliptical to posture-correcting seat cushions and more, see our top picks below. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
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"This afternoon\u2019s double was a steady hour on the elliptical , with my heart rate between 130-140. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2020",
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"From there, the former White House official set up a home gym in his basement with dumbbells and an elliptical . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Over the past century, most home-workout equipment \u2014 the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical , the Mirror, the Tonal \u2014 is centered around creating identical lean and lithe bodies. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"Just like with other new forms of exercise, start out slowly on the elliptical . \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Adults, freed from offices and their old, rigid hours, are jogging at noon, instead of going nowhere on an elliptical or Peloton in the tiny office gym. \u2014 Amanda Long, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
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"Speaking in a higher-than-usual voice that rumbles with torment, rage and pop gravitas, Leung sets the vengeful tone for a drama that\u2019s Oedipal in its overtones and elliptical in its structure. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek elleiptikos defective, marked by ellipsis, from elleipein":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"e-",
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"i-\u02c8lip-ti-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque"
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"type":[
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": a sudden leap from one topic to another":[],
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"examples":[
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"\u201cBegin when ready\u201d for \u201cBegin when you are ready\u201d is an example of ellipsis .",
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"The exhibition functions more like an ellipsis , an open-ended invitation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"For whatever reason, I\u2019ve been drawn to ellipsis and anecdote lately and become more impatient with artful transition. \u2014 Willing Davidson, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Whether with the definitiveness of a period, an emphatic exclamation, or an inconclusive ellipsis . \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Perhaps because Martin and Hampson have so much to cover and so little time in which to do it, Feel Good concludes with more of an ellipsis than a period. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2021",
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"An earlier version of this article, which no longer cites him, incorrectly omitted the ellipsis from his quote. \u2014 Betsy Mckay, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"The film begins and ends with a chorus of recordings of those calls\u2014an appropriate ellipsis , as the search continues. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"The porter called Snowflake has been sacrificed on the altar of such a standard-practice ellipsis . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
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"Microsoft is now bringing that back into the browser, via the ellipsis (three-dot) menu in the upper right-hand corner. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 4 Mar. 2021"
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"Latin, from Greek elleipsis ellipsis, ellipse, from elleipein to leave out, fall short, from en in + leipein to leave \u2014 more at in , loan":""
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"elliptical galaxy":{
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": a galaxy that has a generally elliptical shape and that has no apparent internal structure or spiral arms":[
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"\u2014 compare spiral galaxy"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope captured an image of a supermassive black hole in M-87, an elliptical galaxy about 55 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 14 May 2022",
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"In 2019, the EHT announced the first direct image ever taken of a black hole at the center of an elliptical galaxy , Messier 87 (M87), located in the constellation of Virgo some 55 million light-years away. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
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"According to the release, the photograph is of the black hole located in Centaurus A, a giant elliptical galaxy that is located 12 million light-years away from our planet. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"Just last year, astronomers published the first-ever picture of a black hole and its event horizon, a 7 billion-solar-mass beast at the center of the M87 elliptical galaxy . \u2014 Chris Impey, CNN , 31 Oct. 2021",
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"The first scenario ever developed that could successfully explain elliptical galaxy formation has also been one of the most resilient. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
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"The black hole in question is a monster 6.5 billion times as massive as the sun, and lies in the center of an enormous elliptical galaxy , Messier 87, about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2021",
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"But this particular cosmic jaunt concerned something special\u2014even disturbing: an abnormally hefty elliptical galaxy dubbed C1-23152. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Scientific American , 27 Jan. 2021",
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"Just last year, astronomers published the first-ever picture of a black hole and its event horizon, a 7-billion-solar-mass beast at the center of the M87 elliptical galaxy . \u2014 Chris Impey, The Conversation , 30 Oct. 2020"
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an extension at right angles to the length of a building":[],
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": an elbow in a pipe or conduit":[],
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"English language learner; English language learning":[]
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"\u02c8el"
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"Middle English eln , from Old English; akin to Old High German elina ell, Latin ulna forearm, Greek \u014dlen\u0113 elbow, Sanskrit aratni":"Noun",
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"alteration of el entry 1":"Noun"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101242"
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"ellipticalness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being elliptical":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-k\u0259ln\u0259\u0307s"
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124721"
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"ellipsograph":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument used for drawing ellipses":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u0227f",
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"-ps\u0259\u02ccgraf"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ellipse + -o- + -graph":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154903"
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},
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"ellipsoid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a surface all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"e-",
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"i-\u02c8lip-\u02ccs\u022fid"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When the geoid is above the ellipsoid , the difference is subtracted. \u2014 Freddie Wilkinson, National Geographic , 28 Sep. 2020",
|
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|
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"Again, by elementary optics and geometry, light rays originating at one focus of a hollow reflective ellipsoid are reflected to the other focus by its inside surface. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Apr. 2020",
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"The earth is slightly thicker in the equator, making it an ellipsoid , technically. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
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"From radar observations, Psyche the asteroid appears ellipsoid in shape, about as wide as Massachusetts. \u2014 Kenneth Chang, New York Times , 6 Jan. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1721, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022231"
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