hyperoval

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noun

A particular set of points, related to an oval, in a projected plane

OriginEnglish oval ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperoval (plural hyperovals)

plural hyperovals

  1. mathematicsA particular set of points, related to an oval, in a projected plane

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishoval
  8. Englishhyperoval

From hyper- + oval.

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APA

hyperoval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperoval

MLA

“hyperoval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperoval. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperoval,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperoval.

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