oval

nounadjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈəʊvəl//
United States//ˈoʊvəl//

An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A two-dimensional one.

noun

1
An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A two-dimensional one.
Near-synonym: ellipse
2
An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A three-dimensional one.
3
A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
At the far end of the wide corridor were the doors of a ward. The panels were frosted save for ovals of clear glass at face level.
On the dirt oval's far side
4
A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.
5
In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.

Etymology

From Late Latin ovalis, from ovum; cognate with French and Italian ovale, Dutch ovaal. From 1570.

adjective

1
Having the shape of an oval.
2
Of or pertaining to an ovum.
oval conceptions
Every congenital abnormality is doubtless due to a peculiarity in the sperm or oval elements or in their mingling, or to some disturbance in their early development.

Forms

plural: ovals
comparative: more oval
superlative: most oval

outstanding · Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.outta · Out of.outward · Outer; located towards the outside.

oval · An elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A two-dimensional one.

Oval · A cricket ground in South London.oven · A chamber used for baking or heating.over · Finished; ended; concluded.

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