Meaning of PROTRACTION
| Pronunciation: | | pru'trakshun
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- [n] the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
- [n] the consequence of being lengthened in duration
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| | Synonyms: | | continuation, lengthening, lengthiness, perpetuation, prolongation, prolongation |
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| | See Also: | | continuance, continuation, duration, length | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*trac"tion\, n. [L. protractio.]
1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the
termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay;
as, the protraction of a debate.
A protraction only of what is worst in life.
--Mallock.
2. (Surv.)
(a) The act or process of making a plot on paper.
(b) A plot on paper.
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