Definition of Spheroids. Meaning of Spheroids. Synonyms of Spheroids
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Definition of Spheroids
spheroid Oblate Ob*late", a. [L. oblatus, used as p. p. of offerre to
bring forward, offer, dedicate; ob (see Ob-) + latus borne,
for tlatus. See Tolerate.]
1. (Geom.) Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth
is an oblate spheroid.
2. Offered up; devoted; consecrated; dedicated; -- used
chiefly or only in the titles of Roman Catholic orders.
See Oblate, n.
Oblate ellipsoid or spheroid (Geom.), a solid generated
by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis; an
oblatum. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid.
spheroid Prolate Pro"late, a. [L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre
to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See Pro-, and
Tolerate. ]
Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the
direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate
spheroid; -- opposed to oblate.
Prolate cycloid. See the Note under Cycloid.
Prolate ellipsoid or spheroid (Geom.), a figure generated
by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. See
Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid.
