ovality

o·val·i·ty

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-val-i-tee]
- /oʊˈvæl ɪ ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-val-i-tee]
- /oʊˈvæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of ovality word

noun plural ovality the quality or state of being oval. 1
noun plural ovality Metalworking. distortion in section of drawn wire or the like. 1
noun ovality (engineering) a measurement of deviation from circularity of an oval or approximately elliptical shape. 1

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Origin of ovality

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; oval + -ity

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Parts of speech for Ovality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ovality

ovality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ovality usage trend in Literature

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