prolongation

noun
/ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/UK/pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/US

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.

  1. derived from prōlongō
  2. derived from prōlongātiō
  3. derived from prolongation
  4. inherited from prolongacioun

Definitions

  1. The act of prolonging.

  2. That which has been prolonged

    That which has been prolonged; an extension.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at prolongation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at prolongation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at prolongation

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