elliptic function
noun Mathematics.
one of a class of transcendental functions related to elliptic integrals and analogous to trigonometric functions.
Origin of elliptic function
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby elliptic function
ellipsoid of revolution,
ellipsoidal,
ellipsoidal joint,
ellipsometer,
ellipt,
elliptic function,
elliptic geometry,
elliptic integral,
elliptic paraboloid,
elliptic spring,
elliptical