Oblong vs. Oblate — What's the Difference?

A rectangular object or flat figure with unequal adjacent sides

In Christianity (especially Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Methodist), an oblate is a person who is specifically dedicated to God or to God's service. Oblates are individuals, either laypersons or clergy, normally living in general society, who, while not professed monks or nuns, have individually affiliated themselves with a monastic community of their choice.

Having the shape of an oblong

Having the shape of a spheroid generated by rotating an ellipse about its shorter axis.

Deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by being elongated in one direction.

Having an equatorial diameter greater than the distance between poles; compressed along or flattened at the poles

Having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or ellipse.

A layperson dedicated to religious life, especially such a layperson who is affiliated with but not a member of a monastic order.

(Botany) Having an elongated form with approximately parallel sides

Oblate Roman Catholic Church A member of one of various religious communities whose members are bound by less stringent vows than those required of monastic orders.

An object or figure, such as a rectangle, with an elongated shape.

(Roman Catholicism) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.

Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.

A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.

Roughly rectangular or elliptical.

Flattened or depressed at the poles.

(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.

To offer as either a gift or an oblation.

Something with an oblong shape.

Flattened or depressed at the poles; as, the earth is an oblate spheroid.

A rectangle with length and width that are different.

One of an association of priests or religious women who have offered themselves to the service of the church. There are three such associations of priests, and one of women, called oblates.

An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different.

A lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life

To extend so as to form an oblong shape.

Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles

To give an oblong shape to.

Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.

A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad.

A plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation

Of a leaf shape; having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

Deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction