oblate

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles

Similar word(s): rounded

Sentences with oblate as an adjective:

- The Earth is an oblate spheroid.

noun

1. a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life

Definition categories: person

verb

1. To offer as either a gift or an oblation