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prolate

/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/

/ˈproʊ.leɪt/

Translations

prolateverb

prolated

Past Simple

prolated

Past Participle

prolating

Gerund

/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/

/ˈproʊ.leɪt/

rare

The sculptor decided to prolate the statue to give it a more elegant appearance.

Скульптор решил удлинить статую, чтобы придать ей более элегантный вид.

Additional translations

prolateadjective

more prolate

Comp.

most prolate

Super.

/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/

/ˈproʊ.leɪt/

The planet has a prolate shape due to its rapid rotation.

Планета имеет вытянутую форму из-за быстрого вращения.

Synonyms

prolateverb

rare. To elongate or extend in length.

The artist decided to prolate the sculpture to give it a more dynamic appearance.

prolateadjective

Having a shape that is elongated along the axis of rotation, typically referring to a spheroid that is longer than it is wide.

The planet's prolate shape was evident from its elongated appearance in the telescope images.

Elongated along its main axis; lengthened, especially of small biological structures such as pollen grains.

Under the microscope, the grains appeared prolate, with the polar axis noticeably longer than the equatorial diameter.