protraction

American  

[proh-trak-shuhn, pruh-] / proʊˈtræk ʃən, prə- /

noun

1. the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.

2. protrusion.

3. something that is protracted.

4. a drawing or rendering to scale.

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protraction British  

/ prəˈtrækʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of protracting

2. the state or condition of being protracted

3. a prolongation or protrusion

4. an extension of something in time or space

5. something that is extended in time or space

6. the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short

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Other Word Forms

• nonprotraction
  noun
• overprotraction
  noun

Etymology

Origin of protraction

1525–35; < Late Latin prōtractiōn- (stem of prōtractiō ) prolongation. See protract, -ion