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Elongated vs Protracted - What's the difference?

elongated | protracted |

As adjectives the difference between elongated and protracted

is that elongated is extensive in length while protracted is lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

As verbs the difference between elongated and protracted

is that elongated is past tense of elongate while protracted is past tense of protract.

elongated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • extensive in length
  • stretched
  • (of a polyhedron) Having been modified by placing an prism in the middle of the polyhedron.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (elongate)

    • Derived terms

    *gyroelongated

    protracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (protract)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
    • a protracted and bitter dispute