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PROTRACTION
prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening
(noun) the act of prolonging something; “there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”
lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction
(noun) the consequence of being lengthened in duration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
protraction (countable and uncountable, plural protractions)
(uncountable) The condition of being protracted
(countable) The act of protracting
(linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable
(anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
The act of making a plot on paper.
Synonyms
• (act of protracting: extending in duration): prolongation
• (act of protracting: putting off to a distant time): deferral, procrastination; see also deferment
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*trac"tion, n. Etym: [L. protractio.]
1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. A protraction only of what is worst in life. Mallock.
2. (Surv.) (a) The act or process of making a plot on paper. (b) A plot on paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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