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Lengthening vs Elongation - What's the difference?

lengthening | elongation |

As nouns the difference between lengthening and elongation

is that lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens while elongation is elongation.

As a verb lengthening

is .

lengthening

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

    • Verb

    (head)

    • elongation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
  • That which lengthens out; continuation.
  • The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
  • Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
  • The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.