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Oval meaning

What does “oval” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“oval” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it.

oval

noun

  1. a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

    “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”

    Synonymsellipse

adjective

  1. rounded like an egg

    Synonymsegg-shapedellipticellipticaloval-shapedovateoviformovoidprolate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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