oval

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see also: Oval

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈəʊvəl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈoʊvəl/

Noun

oval (plural ovals)

1. A shape rather like an egg or an ellipse.
2. A sporting arena etc. of this shape.
3. (math) In a projective plane, a set of points, no three collinear, such that there is a unique tangent line at each point. (A tangent line is defined as a line meeting the point set at only one point, also known as a 1-secant.)

Translations

• French: ovale
• German: Oval
• Italian: ovale
• Portuguese: ovoide
• Russian: ова́л
• Spanish: óvalo

Adjective

oval

1. Having the shape of an oval.
2. Of or pertaining to an ovum.

   oval conceptions

Translations

• French: ovale
• German: oval
• Italian: ovale
• Portuguese: oval, ovoide, ovalado
• Russian: ова́льный
• Spanish: oval, ovalado

Translations

• Portuguese: ovular

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Oval

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Proper noun

1. (cricket) A cricket ground in South London.
2. (US) Short for Oval Office#English|Oval Office.

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