Protraction

Synonyms for "protraction" (56 found)

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Closest matches (12)

prolongation adjournal adjournment continualness continuance continuation continuity dallying deferment

Noun(3 words)

prolongation continuation deferment

Strong matches (16)

deferral delay elongation endurance extension extension of time lag lengthening lengthiness lingering maintenance perpetuation

Noun(4 words)

deferral lengthening lengthiness perpetuation

Related words (28)

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More general

4 entries

continuance continuation duration length

Synonyms

2 entries

lengthiness prolongation

Related terms

1 entries

derived

1 entries

overprotraction

has context

2 entries

anatomy linguistics

related to

10 entries

anterior forward lengthening limb paper plot protract protractor syllable tongue

Translations

9 translations across 1 languages.

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Finnish

4 entries

lykkääminen noun (act of protracting)
lykkääntyminen noun (condition of being protracted)
myöhentyminen noun (condition of being protracted)
myöhentäminen noun (act of protracting)

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