Prolate and Rounded

Prolate

Prolate adjective - Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
Usage example: a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis
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Rounded and prolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rounded" instead an adjective "Prolate".

Rounded

Rounded adjective - Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged.
Usage example: rounded shoulders

Prolate and rounded are semantically related. You can use "Prolate" instead an adjective "Rounded".

Nearby Words: round, rounder, roundish
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