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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.

prorate

English

Verb

(prorat)
  • To divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.

    • Anagrams

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    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.
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