noun
the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles
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the oblateness of the planet
• Syn: ↑ellipticity
• Derivationally related forms: ↑elliptic (for: ↑ellipticity), ↑oblate
• Hypernyms: ↑roundedness, ↑bulginess
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noun (-es)oblateness of a planet
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oblateˈness noun
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Main Entry: ↑oblate
Useful english dictionary. 2012.