Pseudo-elliptical

Translation of "pseudo-elliptical" into Russian

Adjective

pseudo-elliptical

more pseudo-elliptical Comp.

most pseudo-elliptical Super.

The architect chose a pseudo-elliptical dome for the atrium.

Архитектор выбрал псевдоэллиптический купол для атриума.

Additional translations

реже; научный стиль

Adjective

Having the form or appearance of an ellipse without being truly elliptical; almost elliptical.

The architect chose a pseudo-elliptical dome for the atrium.

(Linguistics) Appearing to be elliptical through ellipsis but actually retaining or implying the omitted elements.

The utterance 'Need a hand?' is a pseudo-elliptical construction because the subject is understood rather than omitted.