extended, drawn-out, lengthy, prolonged, protracted
(adjective) relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; “a drawn-out argument”; “an extended discussion”; “a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law”; “a prolonged and bitter struggle”; “protracted negotiations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
protracted
simple past tense and past participle of protract
protracted (comparative more protracted, superlative most protracted)
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Synonyms: long-drawn-out, Thesaurus:lasting
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*tract`ed, a.
Definition: Prolonged; continued. Protracted meeting,a religious meeting continued for many successive days. [U. S.] -- Pro*tract"ed*ly, adv.
– Pro*tract"ed*ness, n.
Pro*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr. vb. n. Protracting.] Etym: [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.
2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty. Shak.
3. (Surv.)
Definition: To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract.
Pro*tract", n. Etym: [L. protractus.]
Definition: Tedious continuance or delay. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
