Antonyms for oblate

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ob-leyt, o-bleyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt

Definition of oblate

Origin : "flattened on the ends," 1705, from Medieval Latin oblatus "flattened," from Latin ob "toward" (see ob-) + latus, abstracted from its opposite, prolatus "lengthened" (see oblate (n.)).

As in monastic : adj with communal life
As in flat : adj level, smooth

Example sentences :

"Such, in few words, is the history of the convent," said the oblate.
Extract from : « En Route » by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans

"We will go for a walk to-day," said the oblate, rubbing his hands.
Extract from : « En Route » by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans

"That means they are going to kill him soon," said the oblate.
Extract from : « En Route » by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans

"And this proves that your conversion is good," affirmed the oblate.
Extract from : « En Route » by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans

The form of our globe, which is that of an oblate spheroid with an ellipticity of about 1⁄299.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

For any other figure, such as an oblate spheroid, this is not exactly true.
Extract from : « Pioneers of Science » by Oliver Lodge

For anyone except the trailer after strange souls The Oblate is an affliction.
Extract from : « Egoists » by James Huneker

Newton proved that this was due to the fact that the earth is an oblate spheroid.
Extract from : « Nautical Charts » by G. R. Putnam

Fruit, medium sized; roundish and flattened, inclining to oblate.
Extract from : « British Pomology » by Robert Hogg

Fruit, medium sized; oblate, regularly and handsomely shaped.
Extract from : « British Pomology » by Robert Hogg

Synonyms for oblate

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