prolongation
prolongation · prolongations
Verlängerung, Prolongation
The act of prolongingThe act of prolonging.
UK/ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/US/pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of prolonging.
the act of prolonging something
(countable, uncountable)That which has been prolonged; an extension.
Verlängerung, Prolongation
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
an extension:
Origin
From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātFrom Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus. By surface analysis, prolong + -ation.
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Forms
plural: prolongations| Singular | prolongation |
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Synonyms
12 synonymsact of prolonging: extending in space:stretchingC1
act of prolonging: extending the duration of:continuance
act of prolonging: putting off to a distant time:deferral
Close in meaning
- the act of prolonging something:protractionperpetuationlengthening
- the consequence of being lengthened in duration:lengthinesscontinuationprotraction
- amount or degree or range to which something extends:extensionlengthiness
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedprolong
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable