"protension" meaning in English

See protension in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɹəˈtɛnʃən/, /pɹoʊˈtɛnʃən/ Forms: protensions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prōtēnsiō, from prōtendō (“draw out”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|prōtēnsiō}} Latin prōtēnsiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} protension (countable and uncountable, plural protensions)
  1. A drawing out; extension; stretching; duration. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-protension-en-noun-MfyM6Grk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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