protraction

[ proh-trak-shuhn, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈtræk ʃən, prə- /

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noun

the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.

protrusion.

something that is protracted.

a drawing or rendering to scale.

Origin of protraction

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

OTHER WORDS FROM protraction

non·pro·trac·tion, nouno·ver·pro·trac·tion, noun

Words nearby protraction

protozoon, protozoophage, protract, protracted, protractile, protraction, protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile

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Example sentences from the Web for protraction

This was followed by a protraction of the act of breathing, a reddening of the face, efforts to throw off the clothes, etc.
Illusions|James Sully
Worst of all are the world-wide economic depression and political unrest for which the protraction of the war was responsible.
While I Remember|Stephen McKenna
I lament the protraction of your father's illness very much, for your mother's sake, and all your sakes.
Records of Later Life|Frances Ann Kemble
Every moment of its protraction seemed still more to unsettle the understanding of his daughter.
Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia|William Gilmore Simms

It was aggravated through the protraction of the voyage by contrary winds from the customary fortnight or three weeks to six.
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing

British Dictionary definitions for protraction

protraction

/ (prəˈtrækʃən) /

noun

the act or process of protracting

the state or condition of being protracted

a prolongation or protrusion

an extension of something in time or space

something that is extended in time or space

the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for protraction

protraction

[ prō-trăk′shən ]

n.

Extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to the normal position.

单词	protraction
释义	protraction [ proh-trak-shuhn, pruh- ] / proʊˈtræk ʃən, prə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR protraction ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of protracting; prolongation; extension. protrusion. something that is protracted. a drawing or rendering to scale. Origin of protraction 1525–35; <Late Latin prōtractiōn- (stem of prōtractiō) prolongation. See protract, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM protraction non·pro·trac·tion, nouno·ver·pro·trac·tion, noun Words nearby protraction protozoon, protozoophage, protract, protracted, protractile, protraction, protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protraction This was followed by a protraction of the act of breathing, a reddening of the face, efforts to throw off the clothes, etc. Illusions\|James Sully Worst of all are the world-wide economic depression and political unrest for which the protraction of the war was responsible. While I Remember\|Stephen McKenna I lament the protraction of your father's illness very much, for your mother's sake, and all your sakes. Records of Later Life\|Frances Ann Kemble Every moment of its protraction seemed still more to unsettle the understanding of his daughter. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia\|William Gilmore Simms It was aggravated through the protraction of the voyage by contrary winds from the customary fortnight or three weeks to six. Sir Walter Ralegh\|William Stebbing British Dictionary definitions for protraction protraction / (prəˈtrækʃən) / noun the act or process of protracting the state or condition of being protracted a prolongation or protrusion an extension of something in time or space something that is extended in time or space the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to protraction purview, adjunct, sweep, production, supplement, radius, arm, delay, amplification, span, stretch, annex, increase, spread, branch, scope, development, broadening, reach, expansion Medical definitions for protraction protraction [ prō-trăk′shən ] n. Extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to the normal position. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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protraction

noun

Origin of protraction

OTHER WORDS FROM protraction

Words nearby protraction

Example sentences from the Web for protraction

British Dictionary definitions for protraction

noun

Words related to protraction

Medical definitions for protraction

n.