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oblate Definition and Meaning in English (oblate definition)

adjective
Synonyms:flattenedcompressedsquashed
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Oblate definition: Describing a spheroid that is flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, resembling a slightly squashed sphere.

Definitions of Oblate

  1. 1adjective

    Describing a spheroid that is flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, resembling a slightly squashed sphere.

Example Sentences

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“The Earth is an oblate spheroid, slightly wider at the equator than from pole to pole.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

prolatespherical

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nounoblateness

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Oblate definition: Describing a spheroid that is flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, resembling a slightly squashed sphere.
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'Oblate' translates to 'oblate' in English. Oblate definition: Describing a spheroid that is flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, resembling a slightly squashed sphere.
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