protraction
[ proh-trak-shuhn, pruh- ]
noun
the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
something that is protracted.
a drawing or rendering to scale.
Origin of protraction
1Other words from protraction
- non·pro·trac·tion, noun
- o·ver·pro·trac·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for protraction
protraction
/ (prəˈtrækʃən) /
noun
the act or process of protracting
the state or condition of being protracted
a prolongation or protrusion
an extension of something in time or space
something that is extended in time or space
the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short
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