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prolate

adjective

Rounded like an egg

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈpɹəʊ.leɪt

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adjective

  1. Rounded like an egg

adjective

  1. Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

    “A prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis”

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A prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis

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