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- 1. long in relation to width, especially unusually so: "the males are smaller and have more elongated bodies"
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Elongated means longer and thinner than usual, as if stretched. See how to use this adjective in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.
Elongate is a verb that means to extend the length of something or to grow longer. Elongated is an adjective that means stretched out or slender. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Elongate means to make something longer and often thinner, or to have a shape that is much longer than it is wide. Learn how to use this word in sentences, and find out its synonyms and related words.
Elongate means to become longer or to make something longer. See the pronunciation, synonyms, word origin and usage notes of elongate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
to increase in length. adjective. extended; lengthened. long and thin. elongate. / ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt / verb. to make or become longer; stretch. adjective. long and narrow; slender. elongate leaves. lengthened or tapered. Discover More. Other Words From. e·lon·ga·tive [ ee, -lawng-gey-tiv, ee, -long-], adjective. sub e·lon gate adjective.
Definition of elongated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's elongated is stretched out, or extended so that it's longer than usual. Some painters, like El Greco, are known for their strange, elongated figures. Things can be elongated because they're literally pulled and stretched, while others are described this way because they are very long and thin to start with.
