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prolatation
† prolaˈtation Obs. [n. of action from L. prōlāt-āre to lengthen, extend, enlarge; to defer, delay; freq. of prōferre (see next), or ? f. prō, pro-1 + lātus broad: cf. prōlongāre, prolongation.]1656 Blount Glossogr., Prolatation (prolatatio), a delaying, an enlarging, a deferring or prolonging. 1658... Oxford English Dictionary
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prolate
▪ I. prolate, a. (ˈprəʊleɪt) [ad. L. prōlāt-us, pa. pple. of prōferre to bring forward, produce, prolong, f. prō, pro-1 + ferre to carry.] 1. Geom. Lengthened in the direction of the polar diameter: said of a spheroid formed by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis. Cf. oblate a. prolat... Oxford English Dictionary
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