PROLATE


Meaning of PROLATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pr ō - ˌ l ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin prolatus (pp. of proferre to bring forward, extend) from pro- forward + latus, past participle of ferre to carry ― more at BEAR , TOLERATE

Date: 1694

: EXTENDED especially : elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles <a prolate spheroid>

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