Prolongation

//ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of prolonging. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of prolonging something wordnet
  3. 3
    That which has been prolonged; an extension. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the consequence of being lengthened in duration wordnet
  5. 5
    amount or degree or range to which something extends wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
extensionprotractionadjournaladjournmentcoming afterconsecution

Etymology

From 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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