ovoid vs prolate
prolate vs ovoidovoid is a noun but prolate is not a noun.
ovoid and prolate both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ovoid | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| prolate | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
ovoid and prolate
are synonyms defined as:
- ovoid and prolate: rounded like an egg
Other synonyms of ovoid include
egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, oval, ovate, oviform.
| ovoid (noun) | prolate (noun) |
|---|---|
| an egg-shaped object |
| ovoid (adjective) | prolate (adjective) |
|---|---|
| rounded like an egg | having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter |
| rounded like an egg |
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