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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or spherical form) uncountable
2. 2
   the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles wordnet
3. 3
   A measure of this flattening that is a function of the ellipse's equatorial and polar radii countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

oblatenessoblateness

Etymology

From elliptic + -ity.

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