Elongate is often found in scientific writing, but the adjective elongated is more common, and frequently used to describe body parts in discussions of anatomy.

ELONGATE meaning: 1. to become or make something become longer, and often thinner: 2. having a shape that is much…. Learn more.

ELONGATE definition: to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend. See examples of elongate used in a sentence.

If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer.

elongate (something) to become longer; to make something longer synonym lengthen. Hold that stretch as you breathe out, elongating the spine from the base. The acid causes the cells to elongate by …

6 日前 · elongate (comparative more elongate, superlative most elongate) Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially biology) having a long and slender form. quotations Painted turtles lay oval, …

Define elongate. elongate synonyms, elongate pronunciation, elongate translation, English dictionary definition of elongate. tr. & intr.v. e·lon·gat·ed , e·lon·gat·ing , e·lon·gates To make or grow longer. adj. …

Elongate means to make something longer or stretch it out, either physically or in time. It can describe objects, shapes, or processes that are extended in length or duration.

The verb elongate means "to make long or longer," and it stems from the Late Latin elongare, "to extend or prolong." When you stretch something out, especially when it's longer than it is wide, you can say …

elongate (verb) elongate /ɪ ˈ lɑːŋˌgeɪt/ Brit / ˈ iːlɒŋgeɪt/ verb elongates; elongated; elongating Britannica Dictionary definition of ELONGATE : to make (something) longer or to grow longer : lengthen [+ object]