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Wondering how to use Prolate in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as rounded or ovate.

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Prolate in a sentence

Prolate meaning

Elongated at the poles.

Synonyms of Prolate

rounded oviform ovate oval-shaped oval elliptical elliptic egg-shaped oblate cucumber-shaped watermelon-shaped ovoid

Related words

Other words often associated with Prolate or its synonyms:

concise simple ellipse ringed fat conic circular annular solid

Using Prolate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Elongated at the poles.
  • Useful related words include: rounded, oviform, ovate, oval-shaped.
  • In the example corpus, prolate often appears in combinations such as: prolate spheroid.

Context around Prolate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

spheroid 2×

Sentence patterns with Prolate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of a prolate spheroid 1× prolate this is 1× technically a prolate spheroid and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

prolate this is 1× the effect is 1× the rugby ball 1×

Common sentence endings:

a prolate spheroid 1× a synthetic material 1× heads of bacteriophages 1×

Words around Prolate

Just before it in the word index:

prolapsed 4 prolapse 10 prolactin 10 prokudin 8 prokoshev 3 prokopyev 6

Just after it in the word index:

prolatio 2 prole 6 prolegomena 8 prolegomenon 2 prolegs 8 prolepsis 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Prolate

  • In this selection, "prolate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spheroid stand out and add context to how "prolate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of a prolate spheroid and prolate this is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prolate" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prolate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The effect is even more evident under a vaulted roof shaped as a section of a prolate spheroid. (18 words)

Prolate This is an icosahedron elongated along the fivefold axis and is a common arrangement of the heads of bacteriophages. (20 words)

The rugby ball is oval in shape, (technically a prolate spheroid ), and is made up of four panels. citation The ball was historically made of leather, but in the modern era most games use a ball made from a synthetic material. (41 words)

Longer example sentences

The rugby ball is oval in shape, (technically a prolate spheroid ), and is made up of four panels. citation The ball was historically made of leather, but in the modern era most games use a ball made from a synthetic material. (41 words)

Prolate This is an icosahedron elongated along the fivefold axis and is a common arrangement of the heads of bacteriophages. (20 words)

The effect is even more evident under a vaulted roof shaped as a section of a prolate spheroid. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

Prolate This is an icosahedron elongated along the fivefold axis and is a common arrangement of the heads of bacteriophages.

The effect is even more evident under a vaulted roof shaped as a section of a prolate spheroid.

The rugby ball is oval in shape, (technically a prolate spheroid ), and is made up of four panels. citation The ball was historically made of leather, but in the modern era most games use a ball made from a synthetic material.

Common combinations with prolate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prolate" in a sentence?
An example: "Prolate This is an icosahedron elongated along the fivefold axis and is a common arrangement of the heads of bacteriophages." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "prolate" from authentic English texts.
What does "prolate" mean?
Prolate means: Elongated at the poles.
What are synonyms of "prolate"?
Common synonyms of "prolate" include: rounded, oviform, ovate, oval-shaped, oval, elliptical, elliptic, egg-shaped. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prolate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "prolate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.