oblateness
oblateness · oblatenesses
The state of being oblateThe state of being oblate
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being oblate
(countable)The degree to which something is oblate
More definitions
- the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles
Origin
From oblate + -ness.From oblate + -ness.
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Forms
plural: oblatenesses| Singular | oblateness |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles:ellipticity
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoblate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable