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1. (adj.) prolate
elongated oblate1 along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis
Etymology: (1685–95; < L prōlātus, ptp. of prōferre to bring forward, extend; see pro -1, oblate1)
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1. (adj) prolate, watermelon-shaped
having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
"a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
2. (adj) egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
rounded like an egg
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1. (adj) prolate
stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to oblate
2. (verb) prolate
to utter; to pronounce
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