OBLATENESS

oblateness, ellipticity

(noun) the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles; “the oblateness of the planet”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oblateness (countable and uncountable, plural oblatenesses)

(uncountable) The state of being oblate

(countable) The degree to which something is oblate

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ob*late"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being oblate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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