protraction
Americannoun
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the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
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something that is protracted.
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a drawing or rendering to scale.
noun
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the act or process of protracting
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the state or condition of being protracted
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a prolongation or protrusion
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an extension of something in time or space
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something that is extended in time or space
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the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short
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Etymology
Origin of protraction
1525–35; < Late Latin prōtractiōn- (stem of prōtractiō ) prolongation. See protract, -ion
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They can also be used to prevent “the expansion and protraction of a war,” the law says, according to the state media report.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
In Kafka’s The Trial, Josef K.’s lawyer gives him the option of filing for a Verschleppung, or protraction.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2014
For the mandible, protraction occurs when the lower jaw is pushed forward, to stick out the chin, while retraction pulls the lower jaw backward.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Looking back on those three days—and looking forward to a continuous protraction of the same—he could see less reason than ever for coaxing an existence out of life.
From Leerie by Ruth Sawyer
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