oblate

• يصف شكلاً مفلطحاً عند القطبين، كالكرة الأرضية أو السفيرويد؛ يُستخدم كثيراً في الهندسة والفلك.

Describes a shape that is flattened at the poles, like a spheroid; often used in geometry and astronomy.

1. C1formal

   Describes a sphere that is flattened at the poles, so the equatorial diameter is larger than the polar diameter.

   مُفَلْطَح عند القطبين

   • The Earth is an oblate spheroid, not a perfect sphere.
   • Saturn is visibly oblate due to its rapid rotation.
   • Astronomers measure the oblate shape of planets to study their internal structure.

   المرادفاتcompresseddepressedflattenedsquashed

   الأضدادprolate

• اسم يدل على علماني كرّس نفسه للعمل الديني أو الحياة الدينية، وغالبًا ما يكون مرتبطًا بجماعة رهبانية. ويُطلق أيضًا على من يلتزم بقواعد رهبانية معينة دون أن ينذر النذور الرهبانية الكاملة.

A noun referring to a lay person who has dedicated themselves to religious work or a religious life, often in association with a monastic community.

1. Religious devoteeC1formal

   A lay person who has dedicated themselves to a religious community or life, often associated with a monastery or order.

   الأخ العلماني

   • The oblate spent his days in prayer and service at the abbey.
   • She became an oblate of the Benedictine order after years of devotion.
   • The monastery welcomed several new oblates into their community.