oblong

ob·long

adjective \ˈä-ˌblȯŋ\

Definition of OBLONG

: deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by elongation in one dimension <an oblong piece of paper> <an oblong melon>

— oblong noun

Origin of OBLONG

Middle English, from Anglo-French oblonge, from Latin oblongus, from ob- toward + longus long — more at long

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with OBLONG

agelong, along, art song, barong, belong, biltong, birdsong, chaise longue, daylong, ding-dong, diphthong, dugong, endlong, erelong, fight song, folk song, furlong, Geelong, Haiphong, headlong, headstrong, Hong Kong, hour-long, kampong, lifelong, livelong, Mekong, monthlong, nightlong, oolong, part-song, Ping-Pong, plainsong, prolong, sarong, Shandong, shout song, sidelong, singsong, so long, souchong, swan song, theme song, torch song, weeklong, work song, yearlong