Prolate Definition & Meaning
prolate
- adjective
- having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
- rounded like an egg
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- What does prolate mean?
- having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis" rounded like an egg
- What part of speech is prolate?
- Prolate is an adjective.
- How many definitions does prolate have?
- Prolate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).