ovalnessn.
/ˈəʊvlnəs/, U.S. /ˈoʊvəlnəs/ The quality of being oval; the degree of departure from a circular or spherical shape or distribution; ellipticity.
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the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [noun] > oval or elliptical quality
ovality1687
ovalness1727
ellipticity1754
the world > space > shape > curvature > curved three-dimensional shape or body > [noun] > sphericity or globularity > spheroidicity
ovalness1727
spheroidism1728
spheroidity1740
spheroidicity1855
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Ovalness, the being in the Form of an Egg.
1882 E. Ledger Sun, Planets & Satellites v. 120 Such a degree of ovalness as this corresponds very nearly to that of the orbit of the planet Mercury.
1927–9 H. Wheeler Waverley Children's Dict. V. 3068/2 The name [oval] is popularly given to an ellipse, which is thus said to possess ovalness.
1982 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. B. 44 175 Where r1 measures the strength of the mean direction and r2 measures the ovalness of the data about the mean direction.
1998 Guardian (Nexis) 13 Nov. 15 The RFU [= Rugby Football Union] enforced compulsory ovalness in 1892, and the gradual flattening of the ball continued over the years.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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