"prolongation" meaning in English

See prolongation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹəʊləŋˈɡeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɒlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɒləŋˈɡeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ [General-American], /pɹəˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ [General-American], /pɹoʊˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ [General-American], /pɹəˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prolongation.wav Forms: prolongations [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|prolongacioun}} Middle English prolongacioun, {{der|en|fro|prolongation}} Old French prolongation, {{der|en|LL.|prōlongātiō}} Late Latin prōlongātiō, {{der|en|la|prōlongō}} Latin prōlongō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)
  1. The act of prolonging. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (act of prolonging: extending in space): stretching Synonyms (act of prolonging: extending the duration of): continuance Synonyms (act of prolonging: putting off to a distant time): deferral
    Sense id: en-prolongation-en-noun-XfsbqWf7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'act of prolonging: extending in space': 91 9 Disambiguation of 'act of prolonging: extending the duration of': 91 9 Disambiguation of 'act of prolonging: putting off to a distant time': 93 7
  2. That which has been prolonged; an extension. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (an extension): ἀπότασις (apótasis) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), удължение (udǎlženie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), продължение (prodǎlženie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), Verlängerung [feminine] (German), Prolongation [feminine] (German), roanga (Maori), padayon (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-prolongation-en-noun-~kA3mGln Disambiguation of 'an extension': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: prolongment, prorogation, protraction, procrastination, deferment

Inflected forms

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