Associations to the word «Oblateness»

Wiktionary

OBLATENESS, noun. (uncountable) The state of being oblate
OBLATENESS, noun. (countable) The degree to which something is oblate

Dictionary definition

OBLATENESS, noun. The property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles; "the oblateness of the planet".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.