protraction
protraction · protractions
The condition of being protractedThe condition of being protracted.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The condition of being protracted.
(countable)The act of protracting.
the act of prolonging something
(countable, uncountable)The lengthening of a short syllable.
(countable, uncountable)An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb.
(countable, uncountable)The act of making a plot on paper.
Forms
plural: protractions| Singular | protraction |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsact of protracting: extending in duration:prolongation
act of protracting: putting off to a distant time:deferral
Close in meaning
- the act of prolonging something:prolongationperpetuationlengthening
- the consequence of being lengthened in duration:lengthinessprolongationcontinuation
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedoverprotraction
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable