prolongation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ (General-American)
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- /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹəˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /ˌpɹɒlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpɹəʊləŋˈɡeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹoʊˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /ˌpɹɒləŋˈɡeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus. By surface analysis, prolong + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of prolonging.
a rapid voice tremor or "flutter" of around 10 Hz, best detected on vowel prolongation.
1991, J. Eric Ahlskog, Mayo Clinic. Department of Neurology, Clinical Examinations in Neurology, Mosby Year Book:
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(countable, uncountable) That which has been prolonged; an extension.
It is not surprising that Engels was infected by the scientistic enthusiasm of his day, and sought to create an image of the world in which the same basic methods would apply to physical and social science, the latter being a natural prolongation of the former.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 375:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prolongations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prolongational · nonprolongation
Synonyms
prolongment · stretching (act of prolonging: extending in space) · procrastination · protraction · prorogation · deferral (act of prolonging: putting off to a distant time) · continuance (act of prolonging: extending the duration of)
Translations (15)
ga fadú (an extension) · el παράταση (an extension) · es prolongación (an extension) · pl prolongata (an extension) · de Prolongation (an extension) · grc ἀπότασις (an extension) · bg удължение (an extension) · pl przedłużenie (an extension) · de Verlängerung (an extension) · es prorrogación (an extension) · es prórroga (an extension) · tr uzantı (an extension) · tl padayon (an extension) · mi roanga (an extension) · bg продължение (an extension)