stretching

As nouns the difference between release and stretching

is that release is the event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms) while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As verbs the difference between release and stretching

is that release is to let go (of); to cease to hold or contain while stretching is present participle of lang=en.

Increase is a related term of stretching.

As verbs the difference between increase and stretching

is that increase is (of a quantity) to become larger while stretching is .

As nouns the difference between increase and stretching

is that increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As nouns the difference between extension and stretching

is that extension is the act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As a verb stretching is

present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between elongation and stretching

is that elongation is the act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As a verb stretching is

present participle of lang=en.

Enlargement is a related term of stretching.

As nouns the difference between enlargement and stretching

is that enlargement is the act of making something larger while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As a verb stretching is

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Development is a related term of stretching.

As nouns the difference between development and stretching

is that development is (uncountable) the process of developing; growth, directed change while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As a verb stretching is

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Growth is a related term of stretching.

As nouns the difference between growth and stretching

is that growth is an increase in size, number, value, or strength while stretching is the act by which something is stretched.

As a verb stretching is

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As nouns the difference between stretching and lengthening

is that stretching is the act by which something is stretched while lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

As verbs the difference between stretching and lengthening

is that stretching is while lengthening is .

Amplifying is a related term of stretching.

As verbs the difference between amplifying and stretching

is that amplifying is while stretching is .

As a noun stretching is

the act by which something is stretched.