semielliptic en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + elliptic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Synonym of semielliptical.
- (not-comparable) 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.