semi-elliptic
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Adjective
[edit]semi-elliptic (comparative more semi-elliptic, superlative most semi-elliptic)
- In the theory of partial differential equations — a semi-elliptic operator is 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.