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protraction
pro·trac·tion P0619100 (prō-trăk′shən, prə-)n.1. a. The act of protracting.b. The state of being protracted.2. Linguistics The irregular lengthening of a normally short syllable.protraction (prəˈtrækʃən) n1. the act or process of protracting2. the state or condition of being protracted3. a prolongation or protrusion4. an extension of something in time or space5. something that is extended in time or space6. (Poetry) the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually shortpro•trac•tion (proʊˈtræk ʃən, prə-)
n. 1. the act of protracting; prolongation; extension. 2. protrusion. 3. something protracted. 4. a drawing or rendering to scale. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | protraction - the consequence of being lengthened in durationlengthiness, prolongation, continuationlength, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"fermata - (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest | | 2. | protraction - the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"lengthening, perpetuation, prolongationcontinuance, continuation - the act of continuing an activity without interruption |
protractionnounThe act of making something longer or the condition of being made longer:elongation, extension, prolongation.Translations
protraction
protraction [pro-trak´shun] a forward projection of a facial structure; in mandibular protraction the gnathion is anterior to the orbital plane; in maxillary protraction the subnasion is anterior to the orbital plane.pro·trac·tion (prō-trak'shŭn), In dentistry, the extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to normal.pro·trac·tion (prō-trak'shŭn) 1. dentistry The extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to normal.
See also: protractor2. Forward movement of the scapula. pro·trac·tion (prō-trak'shŭn) In dentistry, extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to normal. protraction
Synonyms for protractionnoun the act of making something longer or the condition of being made longerSynonyms- elongation
- extension
- prolongation
Synonyms for protractionnoun the consequence of being lengthened in durationSynonyms- lengthiness
- prolongation
- continuation
Related Wordsnoun the act of prolonging somethingSynonyms- lengthening
- perpetuation
- prolongation
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