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ovality

ovality

7.7
How much a round shape is longer in one direction than the other
  • noun
  • /oʊˈvæləti/
translation icon : ovalidad
  • An increase in the ovality of the eggs indicated an issue with the production process.

Examples

  • Engine tests showed that as much as 0.05 inch ovality was occurring at the 50-inch outside diameter high-pressure turbine case.

    Academic text (2011)

  • All sandwich pipes were designed with an unfavorable 1.5 percent initial ovality for both inner and outer pipes, which yields low collapse resistance and increased stresses on steels and adhesion interfaces.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Differences in pipe characteristics (roughness, ovality, etc.)

    Academic text (2003)

  • The engineer measured the ovality of the newly manufactured pipes to ensure they met specifications.

  • In the quality control report, the ovality of the lens was compared to the ideal round shape.

Synonyms

eccentricity
vsovality
  • Specialized
2 9.1

A measure of how much a curve or orbit differs from a perfect circle

is a general measure of how something is not perfectly round
ellipticity
vsovality
  • Specialized
9.0

How flattened a round object like a planet or galaxy is

is about general not perfectly round shape rather than polar flattening

How Oval

elongation
3 6.7
ovality
7.7
ellipticity
  • Specialized
9.0
roundness
4 2.6

Surface Forms

ovality singular
ovalities plural

Morphology

ovality = oval (transparent) = oval + ity

The noun is a regular abstract noun formed from the adjective 'oval' with '-ity', meaning the quality or degree of being oval.

Etymology

Ovality comes from the Latin word ovum, which means 'egg', and it shares the same root as the English word oval. Think of an egg or a stretched circle: ovality is how much something is 'egg-shaped' or 'not perfectly round'.