prolate

[ proh-leyt ]

/ ˈproʊ leɪt /

adjective

elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).

Origin of prolate

1685–95; <Latin prōlātus, past participle of prōferre to bring forward, extend; see pro-¹, oblate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM prolate

pro·late·ly, adverbpro·late·ness, noun

Words nearby prolate

prolan, prolapse, prolapse of umbilical cord, prolapse of uterus, prolapsus, prolate, prolation, prole, proleg, prolegomenon, prolegomenous

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Example sentences from the Web for prolate

Mr. Murphy invites attention and objection to some assertions, as that the earth is prolate, not oblate.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)|Augustus de Morgan
The prolate or lemon-like shape is caused by the gravitative pull of the earth, balanced by the centrifugal whirl.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge
The immediate inference from this was that, the degree diminishing with increasing latitude, the earth must be a prolate spheroid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
A few stars now had pierced the blue, and in the east there shone brightly a prolate moon.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for prolate

prolate

/ (ˈprəʊleɪt) /

adjective

having a polar diameter of greater length than the equatorial diameterCompare oblate 1

Derived forms of prolate

prolately, adverbprolateness, noun

Word Origin for prolate

C17: from Latin prōferre to enlarge

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单词	prolate
释义	prolate [ proh-leyt ] / ˈproʊ leɪt / adjective elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate). Origin of prolate 1685–95; <Latin prōlātus, past participle of prōferre to bring forward, extend; see pro-¹, oblate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM prolate pro·late·ly, adverbpro·late·ness, noun Words nearby prolate prolan, prolapse, prolapse of umbilical cord, prolapse of uterus, prolapsus, prolate, prolation, prole, proleg, prolegomenon, prolegomenous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prolate Mr. Murphy invites attention and objection to some assertions, as that the earth is prolate, not oblate. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)\|Augustus de Morgan The prolate or lemon-like shape is caused by the gravitative pull of the earth, balanced by the centrifugal whirl. Pioneers of Science\|Oliver Lodge The immediate inference from this was that, the degree diminishing with increasing latitude, the earth must be a prolate spheroid. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various A few stars now had pierced the blue, and in the east there shone brightly a prolate moon. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells British Dictionary definitions for prolate prolate / (ˈprəʊleɪt) / adjective having a polar diameter of greater length than the equatorial diameterCompare oblate 1 Derived forms of prolate prolately, adverbprolateness, noun Word Origin for prolate C17: from Latin prōferre to enlarge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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