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Roundness

The quality or state of being round in shape; as, the roundness of the globe, of the orb of the sun, of a ball, of a bowl, a column, etc.

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Circularity 76% connected

The quality or state of being circular; a circular form.

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Globosity 76% connected

Sphericity.

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Globularness 76% connected

Sphericity; globosity.

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Rotundity 76% connected

The state or quality of being rotu/; roundness; sphericity; circularity.

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Rotundness 76% connected

Roundness; rotundity.

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Sphericity 76% connected

The quality or state of being spherial; roundness; as, the sphericity of the planets, or of a drop of water.

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Configuration 76% connected

Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing' shape; figure.

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Conformation 76% connected

The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.

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Contour 76% connected

The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery.

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Corpulency 76% connected

Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity.

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Figure 76% connected

The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.

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Fleshiness 76% connected

The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Number 76% connected

That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage m…

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Obesity 76% connected

The state or quality of being obese; incumbrance of flesh.

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Shape 76% connected

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

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Tone 76% connected

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

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Circular 74% connected

In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.

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Circular 74% connected

In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.

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Round 74% connected

To whisper.

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Round 74% connected

To whisper.

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Embonpoint 92% connected

Plumpness of person; -- said especially of persons somewhat corpulent.

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Plumpness 92% connected

The quality or state of being plump.

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Rotundity 92% connected

The state or quality of being rotu/; roundness; sphericity; circularity.

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Angularity 94% connected

The quality or state of being angular; angularness.

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Angularity 94% connected

The quality or state of being angular; angularness.

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