noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being protracted. uncountable
2. 2
   the act of prolonging something wordnet
3. 3
   The act of protracting. countable
4. 4
   the consequence of being lengthened in duration wordnet
5. 5
   The lengthening of a short syllable. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   The act of making a plot on paper. countable, uncountable

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prolongationprolongationadjournaladjournmentcontinualnesscontinuance

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