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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

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Elongated at the poles.
    • A cigar is a prolate spheroid.

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (l)

    Verb

    (prolat)
  • (obsolete) To utter; to pronounce.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • Prolate it right.
    ----

    pronate

    English

    Verb

    (pronat)
  • (anatomy) 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.
  • (anatomy) To twist the foot so that if walking the weight would be borne on the inner edge of the foot.
  • (anatomy) To become pronated.

    • Antonyms

    * (to rotate the forearm in a particular direction) supinate * (to become pronated) supinate * (to twist the foot in a particular direction) supinate

    Derived terms

    * pronated * pronation

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Somewhat prone; inclined.
    • pronate trees
    Hold the cello bow with the hand in a pronate position over the frog.
    (Kane)

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