Elongation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of lengthening. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of lengthening something wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being lengthened. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    an addition to the length of something wordnet
  5. 5
    That which lengthens out; a continuation. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the quality of being elongated wordnet
  2. 7
    The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    The angular distance of a planet from the sun. countable, uncountable

    "the elongation of Venus"

Synonyms

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extensioncell elongationchain extension phasedrawlductility measureelastic stretch

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem.

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