protraction

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Noun

protraction (countable and uncountable, plural protractions)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being protracted.
2. (countable) The act of protracting.
3. (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable.
4. (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb.
5. The act of making a plot on paper.

Synonyms

• (act of protracting: extending in duration): prolongation
• (act of protracting: putting off to a distant time): deferral, procrastination; see also Thesaurus:deferment

Related terms

• protractor