oblong
Having a length and width that are differentHaving a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
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» The oblong box, is this one?
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3 sensesHaving a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
rechteckig, oblong
Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
länglich, lang, quer
продолговатыйprodolgovatyj, вытянутыйvytjanutyj
- deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
- (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
Examples
9 sentencesThe oblong box, is this one?
Phobos has an oblong shape with an average diameter of about 14 miles (22 kilometers).
dePhobos ist von länglicher Gestalt mit einem durchschnittlichen Durchmesser von 22 km. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My head is oblong.
It was an oblong shape.
ruОн был продолговатой формы. — Wezel
Is it this oblong box?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.
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Forms
more oblong, most oblong| Comparative | more oblong Lesson |
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| Superlative | most oblong Lesson |
regular
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.