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oval

  • noun
  • /ˈəʊvəl/

An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg.

Other meanings

  1. A two-dimensional one.

  2. A three-dimensional one.

Related words

  • hyperoval
  • Cassini oval
  • Cassinian oval
  • flat oval
  • oval of Cassini
  • oval squid
  • oval window
  • tri-oval
  • roval

Word history

From Latin "ovalis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “oval” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.