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ob·long

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–adjective

1.	elongated, usually from the square or circular form.

2.	in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.

–noun

3.	an oblong figure.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME oblonge < L oblongus rather long, equiv. to ob- ob- + longus long¹

]

—Related forms

ob·long·ish, adjective

ob·long·ly, adverb

ob·long·ness, noun

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ob·long Audio Help (ŏb'lông', -lŏng') Pronunciation Key
adj.

Deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by being elongated in one direction.
Having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or an ellipse.
Botany Having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides: an oblong leaf.

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

[Middle English, from Latin oblongus : ob-, intensive pref. (sense uncertain); see ob- + longus, long; see del-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
oblong

c.1420, from L. oblongus originally "somewhat long," from ob "to, toward" + longus "long" (see long (adj.)).

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oblong
adjective
1.	(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
2.	deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
noun
1.	a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
oblong [ˈobloŋ] noun

a two-dimensional, rectangular figure, but with one pair of opposite sides longer than the other pair

Arabic:	شَكْل مُسْتَطيل
Chinese (Simplified):	长方形
Chinese (Traditional):	長方形
Czech:	obdélník
Danish:	rektangel
Dutch:	rechthoek
Estonian:	ristkülik
Finnish:	suorakaide
French:	rectangle
German:	das Rechteck
Greek:	ορθογώνιο παραλληλόγραμμο
Hungarian:	téglalap
Icelandic:	aflangur ferhyrningur
Indonesian:	segi empat
Italian:	(figura di forma oblunga)

Japanese:	楕円形
Korean:	장방형
Latvian:	iegarens priekšmets; taisnstūris
Lithuanian:	stačiakampis
Norwegian:	avlang figur
Polish:	prostokąt
Portuguese (Brazil):	retângulo
Portuguese (Portugal):	figura oblonga
Romanian:	dreptunghi
Russian:	продолговатый предмет
Slovak:	obdĺžnik
Slovenian:	pravokotnik
Spanish:	rectángulo
Swedish:	avlång figur, rektangel
Turkish:	dikdörtgen

oblong [ˈobloŋ] adjective

shaped like this
Example: an oblong table

Arabic:	مُسْتَطيل
Chinese (Simplified):	长方形的
Chinese (Traditional):	長方形的
Czech:	obdélníkový, podlouhlý
Danish:	rektangulær
Dutch:	langwerpig
Estonian:	piklik
Finnish:	pitkulainen
French:	rectangulaire
German:	rechteckig
Greek:	στενόμακρος
Hungarian:	téglalap alakú
Icelandic:	aflangur
Indonesian:	segiempat
Italian:	oblungo

Japanese:	細長い
Korean:	장방형의
Latvian:	garens
Lithuanian:	pailgas
Norwegian:	avlang
Polish:	prostokątny
Portuguese (Brazil):	retangular
Portuguese (Portugal):	oblongo
Romanian:	dreptunghiular
Russian:	продолговатый
Slovak:	podlhovastý
Slovenian:	pravokoten
Spanish:	rectangular, oblongo
Swedish:	avlång, rektangulär
Turkish:	dikdörtgen (şeklinde olan)

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Oblong, IL (village, FIPS 55106) Location: 39.00222 N, 87.90845 W
Population (1990): 1616 (794 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62449

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Oblong

Ob"long\, a. [L. oblongus; ob (see Ob-) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.] Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.

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Oblong

Ob"long\, n. A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad.

The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. --Sir W. Temple.

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