protraction
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the consequence of being lengthened in durationSynonyms: lengthinessprolongationcontinuationType of duration, lengthKinds fermata
- the act of prolonging something“there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”Synonyms: prolongationperpetuationlengtheningType of continuance, continuation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pro·trac′tion noun
Origin: 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54