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Protrusion vs Protraction - What's the difference?

protrusion | protraction |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between protrusion and protraction

is that protrusion is (uncountable) the state of being protruded while protraction is (uncountable) the condition of being protracted.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between protrusion and protraction

is that protrusion is (countable) anything that protrudes while protraction is (countable) the act of protracting.

As nouns the difference between protrusion and protraction

is that protrusion is (uncountable) the act of protruding while protraction is (uncountable) the condition of being protracted.

protrusion

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of protruding.
  • (uncountable) The state of being protruded.
  • (countable) Anything that protrudes.

    • Related terms

    * protrude * protuberance

    See also

    * hernia

    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