Prolate

Definition:

  • (a.) Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to oblate.
  • (v. t.) To utter; to pronounce.

Compare prolate with other words:

prelate vs. prolate

prolate vs. pronate

probate vs. prolate

prolate vs. prorate

oblongum vs. prolate

equant vs. prolate

ellipticity vs. prolate

prolate vs. pronounce

prolate vs. utter

prolate vs. spheroid

cigar vs. prolate

pole vs. prolate

oblong vs. prolate

oblate vs. prolate

citrus vs. prolate