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oblateness

oblateness noun: the state of being oblate.

Noun

oblateness (countable and uncountable, plural oblatenesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being oblate
  2. (countable) The degree to which something is oblate

Forms of oblateness

pluraloblatenesses

Origin of oblateness

From oblate + -ness.

Questions about oblateness

What does oblateness mean?
Oblateness means the state of being oblate.
What part of speech is oblateness?
Oblateness is a noun.
What is the plural of oblateness?
The plural of oblateness is oblatenesses.

Words near oblateness in the dictionary

  1. oblate
  2. oblate spheroid
  3. oblate spheroids
  4. oblated
  5. oblately
  6. oblateness
  7. oblatenesses
  8. oblates
  9. oblati
  10. oblating
  11. oblation

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