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Stretching vs Lengthening - What's the difference?

stretching | lengthening |

As nouns the difference between stretching and lengthening

is that stretching is the act by which something is stretched while lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

As verbs the difference between stretching and lengthening

is that stretching is while lengthening is .

stretching

English

Noun

(wikipedia stretching) (en noun)
  • The act by which something is stretched.
  • * 1859 , Victor Regnault, Elements of Chemistry
    • [Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings , before they acquire the necessary pliancy.
  • A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • ----

    lengthening

    English

    Noun

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

    • Verb

    (head)