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/'ouvəl/

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Explanation of the Word "Oval"

Part of Speech: Adjective and Noun

Summary:

"Oval" is a versatile word used to describe a rounded, egg-like shape. You can use it in everyday language to describe objects or in more advanced contexts to talk about mathematical shapes.

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Adjective

1. rounded like an egg

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

Synonyms

• egg-shaped
• elliptic
• elliptical
• oval-shaped
• ovate
• oviform
• ovoid
• prolate
• ellipse