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Prolate

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Translation of "prolate" into Russian

prolate
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/
US
/ˈproʊ.leɪt/
prolate
prolates
prolated Past Simple / Past Participle
prolating Gerund
rare
The sculptor decided to prolate the statue to give it a more elegant appearance.
Скульптор решил удлинить статую, чтобы придать ей более элегантный вид.
Additional translations
prolate
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/
US
/ˈproʊ.leɪt/
prolate
prolater Comp.
prolatest Super.
more prolate Comp.
most prolate Super.
The planet has a prolate shape due to its rapid rotation.
Планета имеет вытянутую форму из-за быстрого вращения.

Definitions

prolate
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/
US
/ˈproʊ.leɪt/
rare. To elongate or extend in length.
The artist decided to prolate the sculpture to give it a more dynamic appearance.
prolate
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈprəʊ.leɪt/
US
/ˈproʊ.leɪt/
Having a shape that is elongated along the axis of rotation, typically referring to a spheroid that is longer than it is wide.
The planet's prolate shape was evident from its elongated appearance in the telescope images.
Elongated along its main axis; lengthened, especially of small biological structures such as pollen grains.
Under the microscope, the grains appeared prolate, with the polar axis noticeably longer than the equatorial diameter.

Idioms and phrases

prolate configuration
The satellite had a prolate configuration to optimize its orbit.
пролатная конфигурация
Спутник имел пролатную конфигурацию для оптимизации своей орбиты.
prolate spheroid
A prolate spheroid can represent certain elongated celestial bodies.
вытянутый сфероид
Вытянутый сфероид может представлять некоторые вытянутые небесные тела.

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