Difference between Ovate and Elliptical

What is the difference between Ovate and Elliptical?

Ovate as an adjective is shaped like an egg; ovoid. while Elliptical as an adjective is in a shape reminding of an ellipse; oval.

Ovate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Shaped like an egg; ovoid. Egg-shaped, with the broadest extremity near the base.

Elliptical

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An elliptical galaxyAn elliptical trainer

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: In a shape reminding of an ellipse; oval.Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.Concise, condensed.In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.

We hope you now know whether to use Ovate or Elliptical in your sentence.

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