Elongate is often found in scientific writing, but the adjective elongated is more common, and frequently used to describe body parts in discussions of anatomy.

Add to word list longer and thinner than usual, as if stretched: Giacometti’s elongated sculptures of young women (Definition of elongated from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

ELONGATE definition: to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend. See examples of elongate used in a sentence.

When you lengthen or extend something, you elongate it. A yoga teacher might encourage you to reach up as high as you can, so that you elongate your spine. The verb elongate means "to …

Definition of elongated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

elongated (ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪtɪd) adj 1. long and narrow; slender 2. lengthened or tapered

Colleters develop from the protoderm; they are elongate and club-shaped.

Dec 12, 2025 · elongated (comparative more elongated, superlative most elongated) Extensive in length (physical distance, or time). quotations

New medical procedures have elongated the careers of many athletes.

The meaning of ELONGATED is stretched out : made or grown long or longer. How to use elongated in a sentence.