elongation
elongation · elongations
The act of lengtheningThe act of lengthening.
US/ˌilɔŋɡˈeɪʃən/
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of lengthening.
the act of lengthening something
(countable, uncountable)The state of being lengthened.
(countable, uncountable)That which lengthens out; a continuation.
(countable, uncountable)The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
(countable, uncountable)A removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance.
(countable, uncountable)The angular distance of a planet from the sun.
the elongation of Venus
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem.Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem.
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Forms
plural: elongations| Singular | elongation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an addition to the length of something:extension
Word family
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