Synonyms for prolate
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Elongated at the poles.
A cigar is a prolate spheroid.
Example sentences
- oval The stirrup rests on the oval window of the inner ear.
- elliptical Mercury travels around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prolate | falling | |
| oval | falling | |
| elliptical | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- oval2
- 5 letters
- ovate2, ovoid2
- 7 letters
- oviform
- 8 letters
- elliptic
- 10 letters
- elliptical4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oval2 = 2 syllables).