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- Dictionaryprotraction/prəˈtrakʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of prolonging something or the state of being prolonged: "the protraction of the war"
- 2. the action of extending a part of the body.
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PROTRACTION definition: 1. the state of lasting for a long time or being made to last longer than necessary: 2. the state…. Learn more.
noun. pro· trac· tion prō-ˈtrak-shən. prə- Synonyms of protraction. 1. : the act of protracting : the state of being protracted. 2. : the drawing to scale of an area of land. Examples of protraction in a Sentence.
Protraction definition: the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.. See examples of PROTRACTION used in a sentence.
Definitions of protraction. noun. the act of prolonging something. synonyms: lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation. see more. noun. the consequence of being lengthened in duration. synonyms: continuation, lengthiness, prolongation. see more.
1. the act or process of protracting. 2. the state or condition of being protracted. 3. a prolongation or protrusion. 4. an extension of something in time or space. 5. something that is extended in time or space. 6. the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
What does the noun protraction mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun protraction, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. protraction has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
1. the act or process of protracting. [...] 2. the state or condition of being protracted. [...] 3. a prolongation or protrusion. [...] More. Synonyms of 'protraction' • continuance, extension, perpetuation, lengthening [...] More. Examples of 'protraction' in a sentence.
To protract something is to stretch it out. If you have a disagreement with a friend that you continue for weeks and weeks, you are protracting the argument. Protract can also mean to draw a plan to scale. Basically when you protract something, you draw it out.
1. : to prolong in time or space : continue. 2. : to extend forward or outward compare retract sense 1. 3. archaic : delay, defer. protractive. prō-ˈtrak-tiv. prə- adjective. Synonyms. drag (out) draw out. elongate. extend. lengthen. outstretch. prolong.
n. 1. the act or process of protracting. 2. the state or condition of being protracted. 3. a prolongation or protrusion. 4. an extension of something in time or space. 5. something that is extended in time or space. 6. (Poetry) the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short.
