Oval vs. Circle

Difference Between Oval and Circle

Ovalnoun

A shape rather like an egg or an ellipse.

Circlenoun

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

The set of all points (x, y) such that (x-1)² + y²r² is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0).

Ovalnoun

A sporting arena etc. of this shape.

Circlenoun

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.

Ovalnoun

(math) In a projective plane, a set of points, no three collinear, such that there is a unique tangent line at each point. (A tangent line is defined as a line meeting the point set at only one point, also known as a 1-secant.)

Circlenoun

Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

Put on your dunce-cap and sit down on that circle.

Ovaladjective

Having the shape of an oval.

Circlenoun

A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.

move in a circle

Ovaladjective

Of or pertaining to an ovum.

oval conceptions

Circlenoun

Orbit.

Ovalnoun

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it;

the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant

Circlenoun

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

inner circle;circle of friends

Ovaladjective

rounded like an egg

Circlenoun

(cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.

Circlenoun

(Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.

Circlenoun

(South Africa) A traffic circle or roundabout.

Circlenoun

(obsolete) Compass; circuit; enclosure.

Circlenoun

(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.