Meanings
nounelliptic curve (plural elliptic curves)
plural elliptic curves
- algebraic geometryThe algebraic set of an equation which equates the square of one variable to a reduced cubic polynomial in another variable, over some field, and such that the discriminant of the reduced cubic is non-zero.
Origin
So called because it is the locus of an elliptic function.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 橢圓曲線 /椭圆曲线
- 橢圓曲線 /椭圆曲线 (tuǒyuán qūxiàn)Translations
Dutch elliptische kromme
- elliptische krommeTranslations
Finnish elliptinen käyrä
- elliptinen käyräTranslations
French courbe elliptique
- courbe elliptiqueTranslations
German elliptische Kurve
- elliptische KurveTranslations
Icelandic sporger ferill
- sporger ferillTranslations
Italian curva ellittica
- curva ellitticaTranslations
Japanese 楕円曲線
- 楕円曲線Translations
Polish krzywa eliptyczna
- krzywa eliptycznaTranslations
Portuguese curva elíptica
- curva elípticaTranslations
Russian эллипти́ческая крива́я
- эллипти́ческая крива́я (elliptíčeskaja krivája)Translations
Spanish curva elíptica
- curva elípticaTranslations
Thai เส้นโค้งเชิงวงรี
- เส้นโค้งเชิงวงรีTranslations
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APA
elliptic curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elliptic%20curve
MLA
“elliptic curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elliptic%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elliptic curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elliptic%20curve.
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