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prolate meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of prolate at MeaningMonkey.org. prolate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PROLATE adjective
Definition of prolate (adjective)
- having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
- "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
- synonyms: watermelon-shaped
- antonym: oblate
- rounded like an egg
- synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid
Source: Princeton University Wordnet