oval

Meanings

• noun

  A shape that is round and flat, having all points on its periphery at an equal distance from a center point.

  - "The oval shape of an egg is perfect for baking."
  - "The oval office is the room where the President of the United States works."

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Synonyms

egg-shaped , elliptical , ovaline , ovate , ovoid , ovular

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oval
call , fall , hall , pall , mall , gall , yawl , drawl

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Variants

List of all variants of oval that leads to same result
oval , ovals , ovalities , ovality , ovally , ovalness , ovalnesses , Oval Office , Oval Offices , oval window , oval windows , the Oval Office

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Etymology

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The word 'oval' comes from the Latin word 'ovum', which means 'egg'. The shape of an egg is oval, and the term has been used to describe this shape ever since.

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Trivia

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1. An oval is the shape of a typical egg.

2. The oval office in the White House is named after the shape of the room, not the President's shape.

3. The term 'oval' is often used interchangeably with the term 'ellipse', but technically, an ellipse is a more specific type of oval shape.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ellipse: An ellipse is a type of oval shape where the two axes of rotation are not equal. The term 'oval' is often used interchangeably with 'ellipse', but technically, an ellipse is a more specific type of ooval shape.

2. Ovoid: An ovoid shape is similar to an oval shape but may have slightly different proportions. An ovoid shape is often used to describe the shape of an egg or a pear.

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Culture

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The oval shape has been used extensively in various forms of art and design, including in the creation of oval mirrors, oval paintings, and even oval gardens. In literature, the oval shape is often used as a metaphor for perfection or completeness.

How to Memorize "oval"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the shape of an oval, imagine an egg or a frisbee. You can also visualize the shape by drawing an oval on a piece of paper and tracing its outline with your finger.

2. associate
   

   - To remember the meaning of the word 'oval', associate it with the shape of an egg or a frisbee. You can also remember that the word comes from the Latin word 'ovum' which means 'egg'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To create a mnemonic for the word 'oval', you can use the phrase 'Oval is like an egg, perfectly round and flat'.

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