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Prolongation vs Protraction - What's the difference?

prolongation | protraction | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between prolongation and protraction

is that prolongation is the act of prolonging while protraction is the condition of being protracted.

prolongation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of prolonging.
  • That which has been prolonged; an extension.

    • References

    * * ----

    protraction

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia protraction)
  • (uncountable) The condition of being protracted
  • (countable) The act of protracting
  • (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable
  • (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
  • The act of making a plot on paper.

    • Related terms

    * protractor