"protraction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: protractions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} protraction (countable and uncountable, plural protractions)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being protracted. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-protraction-en-noun-1AMF8RJR
  2. (countable) The act of protracting. Tags: countable Synonyms (act of protracting: extending in duration): prolongation Synonyms (act of protracting: putting off to a distant time): deferral
    Sense id: en-protraction-en-noun-pJ2Tc6SS Disambiguation of 'act of protracting: extending in duration': 6 63 3 17 12 Disambiguation of 'act of protracting: putting off to a distant time': 6 55 3 27 9
  3. (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-protraction-en-noun-G25wrSCr Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-protraction-en-noun-m5xLunxK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 27 5 63 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 28 5 60 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 4 63 1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. The act of making a plot on paper. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-protraction-en-noun-jU4tkCIY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: procrastination, deferment Related terms: protractor

Inflected forms

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