noun
- the quality or state of being flattened at the poles
Usage: technical; geometry
Examples
- The oblatenesses of different planets vary significantly.
- Earth’s oblateness affects satellite orbits.
- Scientists measured the oblatenesses of the rotating spheres.
- The study compared the oblatenesses of various celestial bodies.
- Jupiter’s oblateness is much greater than Earth’s.
- The oblatenesses were calculated using precise measurements.