protraction
noun
pro·trac·tion prō-ˈtrak-shən 
prə-
1
: the act of protracting : the state of being protracted
2
: the drawing to scale of an area of land
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation. 
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Moreover, time continues to be of the essence as the protraction of the negotiations complicate the talks. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022 The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal. Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2020
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 Moreover, time continues to be of the essence as the protraction of the negotiations complicate the talks. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022 The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal. Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin protraction-, protractio act of drawing out, from protrahere
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
protraction
noun
pro·trac·tion -ˈtrak-shən
1
: the act of moving an anatomical part forward
2
: the state of being protracted
especially : protrusion of the jaws
protraction
noun
as in prolongation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- prolongation
- prolonging
- elongation
- extension
- extending
- elongating
- stretching
- lengthiness
- extensiveness
- growth
- expansion
- diffuseness
- prolixity
- talkiness
- garrulousness
- talkativeness
- wordiness
- verboseness
- volubility
- bulkiness
- largeness
- bigness
- long-windedness
- greatness
- spread
- heftiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- contraction
- curtailment
- compression
- shortness
- brevity
- reducing
- abridgement
- condensation
- shortening
- abridgment
- abbreviation
- briefness
- conciseness
- diminishing
- decreasing
- lessening
- shrinking