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God, for example, appealed to me as a beardless man wearing a quilted silk cap; holiness was something burning, forbidding, something connected with fire while a day had the form of an oblong box.
Abraham Cahan

Meaning of "oblong" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBLONG

From Latin oblongus, from ob- (intensive) + longuslong1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBLONG

oblong  [ˈɒbˌlɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBLONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oblong can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBLONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oblong

Oblong may refer to: ▪ Oblong, a rectangle with length greater than its width. The word is sometimes used of any shape longer than it is wide ▪ Angus Oblong, American author and actor ▪ Oblong, Illinois, a village in the United States ▪ The Oblong, an historic tract of land in the state of New York along the Connecticut border, adjacent to the Connecticut panhandle, in the United States ▪ Oblong Industries, an information visualisation company, which provided the visual computing in Minority Report...

Definition of oblong in the English dictionary

The definition of oblong in the dictionary is having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape. Other definition of oblong is a figure or object having this shape.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBLONG


age-long
ˈeɪdʒˌlɒŋ
cacholong
ˈkætʃəˌlɒŋ
daylong
ˈdeɪˌlɒŋ
endlong
ˈɛndˌlɒŋ
flatlong
ˈflætˌlɒŋ
furlong
ˈfɜːˌlɒŋ
headlong
ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ
hourlong
ˈaʊəˌlɒŋ
lifelong
ˈlaɪfˌlɒŋ
livelong
ˈlɪvˌlɒŋ
monthlong
ˈmʌnθˌlɒŋ
nightlong
ˈnaɪtˌlɒŋ
oolong
ˈuːˌlɒŋ
passalong
ˈpɑːsəˌlɒŋ
sidelong
ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ
sing-along
ˈsɪŋəˌlɒŋ
summer-long
ˈsʌmərˌlɒŋ
tagalong
ˈtæɡəˌlɒŋ
weeklong
ˈwiːkˌlɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBLONG

obliquely
obliqueness
obliquid
obliquities
obliquitous
obliquity
obliquity of the ecliptic
obliterate
obliteration
obliterative
obliterator
oblivion
oblivious
obliviously
obliviousness
obliviscence
oblongly
obloquial
obloquies
obloquy

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBLONG

all along
as broad as it is long
before long
belong
come along
Geelong
get along
go along
klong
long
play along
prolong
push along
run along
schlong
Shillong
sing along
so long
string along
yearlong

Synonyms and antonyms of oblong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oblong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBLONG

Find out the translation of oblong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oblong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oblong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长方形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alargado
570 millions of speakers

English

oblong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयताकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْتَطِيلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

продолговатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oblongo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আয়তাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oblong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bujur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechteckig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長方形の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

길게 늘여진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oblong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dạng hình bình hành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள்வட்டமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयताकृत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikdörtgen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oblungo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podłużny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довгастий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dreptunghiular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιμήκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

langwerpige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avlång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avlang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oblong

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBLONG»

The term «oblong» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBLONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oblong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oblong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oblong

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2 QUOTES WITH «OBLONG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oblong.
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Abraham Cahan
God, for example, appealed to me as a beardless man wearing a quilted silk cap; holiness was something burning, forbidding, something connected with fire while a day had the form of an oblong box.
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Stephen Leacock
The landlady of a boarding-house is a parallelogram - that is, an oblong angular figure, which cannot be described, but which is equal to anything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBLONG»

Discover the use of oblong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oblong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creepy Susie: And 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
Characters such as the Siamese Quadruplets, Emily Amputee, and Narcoleptic Scottie populate a collection of thirteen warped, twisted, and hilarious tales. Reprint.
Angus Oblong, 2004
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The Oblong Box
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Edgar Allan Poe, 19
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Martyrs of the Oblong and Little Nine
Mohicans of the Hudson river region who were converted by missionaries and remained true to the faith through many trials.
De Cost Smith, 1948
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Downtown Swans and Other Black Sheep: An Oblong Year
J. Stephen Jorge. D0 Wiito Wii S ...
J. Stephen Jorge, 2014
5
General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Vol.3
Fruit middle-sized, oblong, dark red. Branches pendulous. 11 Early rough red. Fruit small, roundish-oblong. l2 Berry's farmer's glory. Fruit large, obovate, downy. Branches pendulous. ' l3 Smith's favourite. hairy. 14 Glory QfOldham.
George Don, 1834
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Founded Upon ...
Fruit middle-sized, oblong, dark red. Branches pendulous. 1 1 Early rough red. Fruit small, roundish-oblong. 12 Berry's farmer's glory. Fruit large, obovate, downy. Branches pendulous. * 13 Smith's favourite. Fruit middle-sized, roundish- oblong ...
George Don, Philip Miller, 1834
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Trübner's American and Oriental Literary Record: A Monthly ...
ADHYATMARAMAYANA, with a Commentary of Ramasarman. Lithog., oblong 41 :0. Bombay, 1857. 18:. ADITYAHRIDAYA. 'Vorship of the Sun. 23 leaves. Lithog., oblong 8vo. Bombay, 1859. 1:. AMARAKOSHA: the Glossary of Amarasinha.
‎1865
8
Tertiary Prairie Grasses and Other Herbs from the High Plains
length width shape surface grande 9 2.3 oblong smooth tuberculate with crown ( 7-11) (2-2 .5) aristatum 8 1.7 oblong upper % tu- scarcely with crown (6—10) (I . 2 ~2 .1) ~ berculate tuberculate kansasense 10.5 2.1 oblong upper % tu- ...
9
Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai
linear-oblong, all obtuse, scarious ; chaff oblong-lanceolate, keeled, acuminate, as long as involucre ; rays White, at length reddish, aslong as disk ; akenes ribless, the outer acutely B-angled, the inner rather terete, all truncate, tipped with a ...
G.E. Post
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Comprising ...
stem arborescent; leaves nearly sessile, somewhat cordate, oblong-lanceolate, waved; peduncles long, l-flowered, pendulous; petals inflexed; carpels long, somewhat stipitate. l; . S. Native of Mexico. A small tree. Petals of a yellowish- green ...
George Don, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBLONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oblong is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dieter Moebius mixtape: A sonic appreciation of the late synth master
Opening track “Watussi” swirls with circular melodies and oblong time signatures. The guitar and synth work “Ahoi!” floats with ambient ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Eat This: Made to order naan at Biscuit Man
On my visit, the naan itself emerged lightly browned, a generous oblong shape. It had nice bite, and just-off-the-fire flavor. It tore easily to wrap ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
New Bayreuth Wagner museum confronts family Nazi ties head on
Also in the Siegfried house, the museum devotes significant space to Wagner's anti-Semitic essays, the texts of which are displayed on oblong ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
4
Daily Planner calendar for July 25
Free. No appointment necessary. 845-757-3771. Author presentation and signing — Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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BLOOMIN' BLUES: Balloon pod milkvetch
The leaves are pinnately compound, oblong, about 1 to 4 inches long and 1 inch wide in outline, each bearing 10 to 20 small narrowly elliptic ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
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Connecting artificial intelligence with the internet of things
John Underkoffler – the chief executive of Oblong Industries, better known as the guy who created the futuristic gesture-based interface in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Babe Ruth teams advance in regional play
Pitcher Dylan Smith was selected by tournament officials as the player of the game Thursday, a 6-2 win over Crown Point, Ind., held at Oblong. «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jul 15»
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Hello to the man who funds the future
His cranium is so large, bald, and oblong that you can't help but think of words like “jumbo” and “Grade A”. Two decades ago, he was the ... «Tnooz, Jul 15»
9
Local teen best-sellers
Local bestsellers is compiled by Oblong Books & Music in Millerton and Rhinebeck. Read or Share this story: http://pojonews.co/1MMVifH ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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Nottinghamshire tea: cakes for working-class heroes
Divide the dough in two and roll out half into a big oblong, about 16x10in/40x25cm. Mix the filling ingredients and spread over the dough. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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