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adj. elongated at the poles, lengthened along the polar axis (Mathematics)

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Adjective
1. having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
(synonym) watermelon-shaped
(antonym) oblate, pumpkin-shaped
(see-also) rounded
2. rounded like an egg
(synonym) egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, ovate, oviform, ovoid
(similar) rounded

(v. t.)
To utter; to pronounce.
  

(a.)
Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to oblate.
  

prolate /prolate/

• tính từ
  • (toán học) dài (ra)
    • prolate spheroid: phỏng cầu dài
  • mở rộng, phát triển rộng
  • (nghĩa bóng) lan rộng, lan khắp

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