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Prolonged vs Prolonging - What's the difference?

prolonged | prolonging |

As verbs the difference between prolonged and prolonging

is that prolonged is (prolong) while prolonging is .

As an adjective prolonged

is lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

As a noun prolonging is

prolongation.

prolonged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
  • Antonyms

    * brief

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prolong)
  • prolonging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • prolongation
  • the gradual prolongings of the whale's visible jets — Herman Melville.