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Meaning of word prolate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
prolate adjective
Meaning : Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
Example :
A prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis.
Synonyms : watermelon-shaped
Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter. Being flattened at the poles.
oblate, pumpkin-shapedMeaning : Rounded like an egg.
Synonyms : egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid
