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elongation

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem.

  1. borrowed from elongatio

Definitions

  1. The act of lengthening.

  2. The state of being lengthened.

  3. That which lengthens out

    That which lengthens out; a continuation.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to…

      The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.

    2. A removal to a distance

      A removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance.

    3. The angular distance of a planet from the sun.

      • the elongation of Venus

The neighborhood

Derived

elongational, hyperelongation, overelongation, superelongation

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for elongation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA