protraction

UK: /prəˈtrækʃən/ US: (prō trak′shən, prə-)

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pro•trac•tion  (prō trak′shən, prə-), n. 

1. Anatomy the act of protracting;
   prolongation;
   extension.
2. protrusion.
3. something that is protracted.
4. a drawing or rendering to scale.

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

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protraction / 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