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prolate

Prolate vs Ellipsoid - What's the difference?

prolate | ellipsoid |


As an adjective prolate

is elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate

is (obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

As a noun ellipsoid is

ellipsoid (surface all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular).

Prolate vs Acicular - What's the difference?

prolate | acicular |


As adjectives the difference between prolate and acicular

is that prolate is elongated at the poles while acicular is needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.

As a verb prolate

is to utter; to pronounce.

Prolate vs Oval - What's the difference?

prolate | oval |


As an adjective prolate

is elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate

is (obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

As a noun oval is

oval.

Prolate vs Prelate - What's the difference?

prolate | prelate |


As an adjective prolate

is elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate

is (obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

As a proper noun prelate is

a village in saskatchewan, canada.

Pirolate vs Prolate - What's the difference?

pirolate | prolate |


As a noun pirolate

is a tricyclic antihistamine drug.

As an adjective prolate is

elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate is

(obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

Prolate vs Pronate - What's the difference?

prolate | pronate |


As adjectives the difference between prolate and pronate

is that prolate is elongated at the poles while pronate is somewhat prone; inclined.

As verbs the difference between prolate and pronate

is that prolate is to utter; to pronounce while pronate is to turn or rotate one’s hand and forearm so that the palm faces down if the forearm is horizontal, back if the arm is pointing down, or forward if the forearm is pointing up; to twist the right forearm counterclockwise or the left forearm clockwise.

Prolate vs Probate - What's the difference?

prolate | probate |


As verbs the difference between prolate and probate

is that prolate is (obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce while probate is to establish the legality of (a will ).

As an adjective prolate

is elongated at the poles.

As a noun probate is

(legal) the legal process of verifying the legality of a will.

Prorate vs Prolate - What's the difference?

prorate | prolate |


As verbs the difference between prorate and prolate

is that prorate is to divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata while prolate is to utter; to pronounce.

As an adjective prolate is

elongated at the poles.

Taxonomy vs Prolate - What's the difference?

taxonomy | prolate |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective prolate is

elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate is

(obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

Prolate vs Oblongum - What's the difference?

prolate | oblongum |


As an adjective prolate

is elongated at the poles.

As a verb prolate

is (obsolete|transitive) to utter; to pronounce.

As a noun oblongum is

(geometry|archaic) a prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis.

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